Earlier today Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the new Parliament building to the nation by unveiling a plaque and installing the 'Sengol' in the Lok Sabha chamber
Interestingly, the birth anniversary of the Savarkar coincides with the inauguration of the new Parliament building inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.
The stories related to Veer Savarkar's sacrifice and courage inspire Indians even today, said Prime Minister Narendra in his monthly radio programme 'Mann ki Baat' on Sunday.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma slammed the Opposition on Wednesday stating that the inauguration of the new Parliament building was something that the latter did not expect to happen soon adding that the boycott is being done as the inauguration day coincides with the birth anniver
Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Thursday said that his party decided to boycott the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building scheduled to be on May 28, because the date coincides with the birth anniversary of "Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar".
Satyaki Savarkar, the grandson of one of the siblings of poet and freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, filed a criminal defamation complaint against Rahul over his remarks against the saffron ideologue.
Today is the last day of the Budget Session which has been an absolute washout with the Opposition demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Hindenburg report and the BJP demanding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's apology for his remarks on Savarkar and insulting Prime Minister Naren
Amid the row over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Veer Savarkar, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday launched veiled attack on the disqualified Lok Sabha MP saying that those with golden spoon are questioning about Savarkar.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Vinod Tawde on Sunday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Veer Savarkar, saying the former Wayanad MP has no knowledge of the history of India's freedom struggle.
Reacting to Raut's statement, Swami Chakrapani said, "Sanjay Raut has made this statement out of frustration, and it is an insult to Balasaheb Thackeray as he also had a beard, these people are standing with Rahul Gandhi and his party who have always been insulting Savarkar."
Maharashtra MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday launched an attack against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena stating that there was no match between the ideologies of RSS and Veer Savarkar.