Fadnavis this morning visited Savarkar's birth place at Bhagur in this North Maharashtra district and paid tributes to the revolutionary leader, said a senior official from Nashik district collectorate.
Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan, local BJP MP and MLAs were present on the occasion.
Mahajan said an amount of Rs 65 lakh has been approved by the state government to develop a memorial at Savarkar's birthplace.
Meanwhile, police detained some farmers from Sinnar town, who had gathered at Bhagur to protest against proposed Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi expressway, a senior police official said.
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