Training his guns at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remark on Veer Savarkar, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday said that the former "cannot become like Savarkar even if he takes 10 births."
Grandson of Veer Savarkar, Ranjit Savarkar on Tuesday said that he would file an FIR against Rahul Gandhi for his remarks over Veer Savarkar and added that NCP chief Sharad Pawar should ask the Congress leader to apologise.
On Rahul Gandhi's "My name is not Savarkar and Gandhis never offers an apology" remark, Sanjay Raut said, "Veer Savarkar was a revolutionary, freedom fighter, social reformer. We have always respected Veer Savarkar. He should not be insulted."
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday lashed out at Rahul Gandhi who was disqualified as Lok Sabha MP recently, and said that the Congress leader should fight the "court's action in the court" instead of speaking against Veer Savarkar.
National People's Party (NPP) chief and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday termed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's action of challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi as 'unfortunate' following his conviction in a defamation case by a Surat Court.
After Congress Twitter post over Veer Savarkar, Union Law Miniter Kiren Rijiju on Sunday hit out at the grand old party saying it should not insult great souls.
Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday appealed to the Central government to confer the country's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna on Veer Savarkar.
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"So, if you are giving awards to Mulayam Singh, then why are you are not giving awards to Veer Savarkar and Bala Saheb Thakrey," Raut questioned the PM Modi government.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday lashed out at the Opposition leaders in the state Legislative Council over Veer Savarkar's "insult", and said that even if the freedom fighter doesn't get Bharat Ratna, the leaders should "stop insulting him".