The biography of a potently totemic figure for Hindutva busts several long-standing myths
A foremost proponent of the Hindutva ideology, Savarkar died in 1966.
He also slammed the BJP for calling the Sena corrupt after the two parties' alliance ended in 2019
Shah said Savarkar had everything that he needed for a good life, but he chose the tough path, which indicated his unwavering commitment to the motherland.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said there is a need to have informed conversations about the ideas propounded by freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
Pioneering Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was born in 1883 in Maharashtra
The BJP has been targeting the Shiv Sena chief for 'giving up' his Hindutva ideology for sharing power with the NCP and Congress
Talking to reporters in Mumbai, Shiv Sena's chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut reiterated that Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, be given to the "great and Hindutvavadi leader" Savarkar
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