Acting on orders of the Election Commission, the police Monday filed an FIR against BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur for her remark that she was "proud" of her participation in demolition of the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya in 1992, an official said.
The EC Saturday had issued a show-cause notice to Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast accused currently out on bail, over her remark made during an interview to a news channel.
Earlier in the day, the EC had asked the TT Nagar Police Station to file an FIR against Thakur for allegedly violating the model code of conduct with her statement on demolition of the Babri Masjid.
The 48-year-old right-wing activist was booked under section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) V L Kantha Rao told PTI.
He also said a comprehensive report on Thakur's statements on the Babri Masjid demolition and 26/11 martyr and Maharashtra ATS chief Hemant Karkare, made over the last few days, has been sent to the EC.
During the interview, Thakur was quoted as saying "Ram Mandir hum banayenge aur bhavya banayenge, hum todne gaye the dhancha, maine chadhkar toda tha dhancha, iss par mujhe bhayankar garv hai.
"Mujhe Ishwar ne shakti di thi humne desh ka kalank mitaya hai (A grand Ram temple will be built. I had gone to demolish the structure and had climbed atop it to break it. I am tremendously proud of it. God gave me strength to wipe off a blot on this country)."
Reacting to the notice, Thakur had Sunday told reporters, "I am not backtracking (from the remark). The structure was demolished and a grand temple would be constructed. Nobody can stop me from constructing a grand temple (at the disputed site)."