<p>Amid opposition ruckus, BJP member Pragya Thakur on Friday made a fresh statement in Lok Sabha, apologising for her remarks on Nathuram Godse, even as she asserted that she never described Mahatma Gandhi's assassin as a patriot.</p>.<p>"I want to say only what I do for the country. On November 27, during discussion on SPG (Amendment) Bill, I did not call Nathuram Godse a patriot (desh bhakt), I did not even take his name. Still if someone is hurt, I express my regret and apologise," she said in Lok Sabha around 3.00 pm.</p>.<p>Before she entered the House, Speaker Om Birla had said that Thakur would read out the statement agreed upon at the meeting of party leaders.</p>.<p>Thakur started her remarks referring to her enemies, but she was interrupted by the Speaker. She then read out the fresh statement.</p>.<p>The House then resumed normal business with members speaking on their Zero Hour references.</p>.<p>Earlier in the day, Thakur had made a statement on her remarks on Godse.PTI SID NAB DV DV</p>
<p>Amid opposition ruckus, BJP member Pragya Thakur on Friday made a fresh statement in Lok Sabha, apologising for her remarks on Nathuram Godse, even as she asserted that she never described Mahatma Gandhi's assassin as a patriot.</p>.<p>"I want to say only what I do for the country. On November 27, during discussion on SPG (Amendment) Bill, I did not call Nathuram Godse a patriot (desh bhakt), I did not even take his name. Still if someone is hurt, I express my regret and apologise," she said in Lok Sabha around 3.00 pm.</p>.<p>Before she entered the House, Speaker Om Birla had said that Thakur would read out the statement agreed upon at the meeting of party leaders.</p>.<p>Thakur started her remarks referring to her enemies, but she was interrupted by the Speaker. She then read out the fresh statement.</p>.<p>The House then resumed normal business with members speaking on their Zero Hour references.</p>.<p>Earlier in the day, Thakur had made a statement on her remarks on Godse.PTI SID NAB DV DV</p>