Was Veer Savarkar not one of the greatest freedom fighters of India?
Naidu described Savarkar as a multi-dimensional personality - a freedom fighter, social reformer, writer and a political thinker.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had kicked up a row in December, 2019, when he refused to apologise for his "rape in India" remark, saying "My name is Rahul Gandhi, not Rahul Savarkar".
The book alleged that Savarkar received money from the British after he was released from Andaman's Cellular Jail.
The book alleged that Savarkar received money from the British after he was released from Andaman's Cellular Jail.
Fadnavis also took a dig at the Shiv Sena over its Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut's remark that his party respects Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru and the Congress should not insult Savarkar.
The Congress is part of the Shiv Sena-led government in Maharashtra
Several senior BJP leaders have pushed for the Bharat Ratna award for Savarkar
Singh had noted that Indira Gandhi as prime minister issued a postal stamp in Savarkar''s memory
In its manifesto for the Maharashtra state legislature elections, the BJP has promised to confer Bharat Ratna, the highest civil award, posthumously, on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Savarkar is one of the rare politicians who enjoyed the respect even of those who were ideologically opposed to him
The Veer Savarkar issue has once again exposed confusion within the Congress. It needs to learn from Indira Gandhi's politics
The BJP's manifesto for Maharashtra assembly elections said the party will ask the NDA government at the Centre to confer India's highest civilian award on Savarkar
Savarkar had faced criminal trial in the murder of Mahatma Gandhi, Tewari said, adding that he was later acquitted
Shah said Savarkar was a reformer who carried out various works for society's betterment