Controversial Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur has been nominated to the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Defence. The 21-member parliamentary consultative committee is headed by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The 21-member Parliamentary Consultative Committee also includes the likes of Opposition leaders Farooq Abdullah and Sharad Pawar. The BJP issued a showcause notice to Sadhvi Pragya over the remark.