Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson and writer Tushar Gandhi backed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's claim on Veer Savarkar and said that Savarkar had apologised to the British to move out of prison and there is evidence for the same in the history.
Rahul claimed Savarkar betrayed leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhhai Patel by signing on a letter of apology to the British before independence.
The Maharashtra Police on Friday booked two persons for allegedly pasting a banner written with "Maafiveer" at the freedom fighter VD Savarkar Smarak in Swargate area of Maharashtra's Pune.
"Just yesterday, Rahul Gandhi gave a condemnable statement against freedom fighter Veer Savarkar. This shows what their thinking is, they have not come out to unite India, they have come out to break it," Nadda said while addressing an election rally in Gujarat's Surat.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ashish Shelar has condemned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's remarks on freedom fighter VD Savarkar during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
"Rahul Gandhi doing Bharat Jodo Yatra with 'tukde tukde gang'. He spoke about Hindu terror, stood with people who tried to divide India in JNU and now he's raising questions on Veer Savarkar. It's Congres' mentality, they don't see anything beyond one family," said Anurag Thakur.
Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena leader Vandana Dongre has filed a complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making "derogatory remarks" against freedom fighter VD Savarkar during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Thursday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for "insulting" Veer Savarkar during Bharat Jodo Yatra and demanded his apology.
On Thursday, Rahul, who is leading the ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', invoked Savarkar, claiming that he betrayed leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel by signing a letter of apology to the British before independence.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday raked up Veer Savarkar again and alleged that he betrayed leaders like MK Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel by signing a letter of apology to the British before independence.