PM Modi pays homage to Veer Savarkar on 139th birth anniversary
28 May 2022 12:44:40
New Delhi, May 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, paid his tributes to freedom fighter and pioneering Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, on his 139th birth anniversary.
After sacrificing years to the upliftment of the Hindu society, Savarkar was also charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, but was acquitted by the court due to lack of evidence.
Taking to Twitter, PM Modi shared a special video marking the occasion and wrote, "Respectful tribute to Veer Savarkar, the hardworking son of Bharat Mata, on his birth anniversary." In the video featuring a voiceover of PM Modi hailing the brave freedom fighter, he can be heard saying:
Further, PM Modi recalled Atal Bihari Vajpayee's words where the former PM had once painted a very accurate picture of Savarkar by saying, "Savarkar means fast, Savarkar means sacrifice, Savarkar means tenacity, Savarkar means logic, Savarkar means arrow, Savarkar means sword".
Apart from PM Modi, other notable leaders including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu also paid their homage to the freedom fighter.
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A freedom fighter, politician, activist & writer, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, popularly known as Veer Savarkar was born on May 28, 1883, in Nasik's Bhagpur village. He is known for developing the Hindu nationalist political ideology of Hindutva and had also served as the president of the Hindu Mahasabha.
After sacrificing years to the upliftment of the Hindu society, Savarkar was also charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, but was acquitted by the court due to lack of evidence.