Bhopal: Known for her controversial utterances, Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Bhopal Pragya Thakur has now blamed the black magic by the opposition for the premature death of the BJP leaders.

At a meeting to pay tribute to former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and former MP Chief Minister Babu Lal Gaur, Pragya said, "During the Lok Sabha elections, a saint told me don't stop but increase your sadhna (spiritual practice), because it's a hard time and the opposition is using 'deadly powers' against the BJP. The saint told me 'these deadly powers will surely affect those who are taking care of the party. They will be hurt. You are a target. Take care of yourself."