NCP chief Sharad Pawar Monday slammed the BJP for fielding Malegaon blast accused Pragya Singh Thakur for Lok Sabha poll, adding that such an action doesn't befit a political party or democracy.
The former Union minister was speaking at an event here to mark the 20th anniversary of his party.
"The session of Parliament begins tomorrow. Members of both the Houses attend the joint address of President. There will be a large number of those believing the saffron ideology too attending it. And there are people who have serious cases against them.
"A person facing serious charges got elected from Madhya Pradesh and is in power. She (Pragya Singh Thakur) has several cases against her (including) the Malegaon blast case, murder of a BJP worker named Joshi and others. It does not behove a political party and the democracy to give (poll) ticket to such a person," Pawar said.
Across India, barring a few states, one can see the surge of communal ideology, Pawar said.
"It is there in Parliament, the Central government. In Parliament, we see saffron-clad people in one corner. They are not seen taking part in the (House) business. Their style of working is different," the NCP leader said.
In Parliament, there are a large number of people working to broaden the base of their divisive ideology, Pawar said.
On the Malegaon blast case, Pawar said, "When the investigation began, young men from minority communities were held. The blast occurred on a Friday in a masjid, when people had gathered to worship. I had then said that no Muslim would carry out a bomb explosion on a Friday in a mosque."