Siddaramaiah-led Congress government to remove Savarkar portrait from Belagavi Assembly: Report
2 weeks ago

Siddaramaiah-led Congress government to remove Savarkar portrait from Belagavi Assembly: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Congress government in Karnataka decided to remove the portrait of Savarkar from Belagavi’s Suvarna Soudha, where winter assembly sessions are conducted, reported News18. The decision came after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed that Savarkar, who the BJP widely celebrates, does not have any contribution towards the Indian freedom movement. Savarkar grand son slams Congress party Meanwhile, the grandson of Savarkar, Ranjit Savarkar slammed the Congress party for its decision to remove the statue. In 2022, when the BJP government installed the portrait of Savarkar in the assembly, the Congress party, led by Siddaramaiah, staged a demonstration outside Suvarna Vidhana Soudha during the unveiling ceremony, protesting against the alleged unilateral decisions taken by the then BJP government.

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Congress govt targeting Savarkar to divert public attention from MUDA scam, says Karnataka BJP chief
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress govt targeting Savarkar to divert public attention from MUDA scam, says Karnataka BJP chief

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra on Friday accused the Congress government of targeting Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar just to divert public attention from the MUDA scam. Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao claimed on Wednesday that Savarkar used to eat meat and was not against cow slaughter. The Congress government, driven by its greed for power, has …

Big Picture: Savarkar vs Gandhi; NAMO vs RAGA
1 year, 8 months ago

Big Picture: Savarkar vs Gandhi; NAMO vs RAGA

The Hindu  

Modi conveniently appropriates Buddha and Gandhi who riled Hindutva icon Savarkar; Rahul quixotically takes potshots at Savarkar, endangering his party’s alliance in Maharashtra Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s statement on V.D. Savarkar and what Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Lord Buddha recently represent the differing approaches of the two key antagonists of contemporary Indian politics. Mr. Gandhi’s statement rattled the …

Veer Savarkar's portrait unveiled in Karnataka Assembly hall, Congress-led opposition stages protests
2 years ago

Veer Savarkar's portrait unveiled in Karnataka Assembly hall, Congress-led opposition stages protests

Op India  

Congress MLAs led by the Karnataka Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah staged a protest outside the assembly after VD Savarkar’s portrait was unveiled inside Karnataka Assembly Hall on Monday. Opposition leaders – including former chief minister and the current Leader of the Opposition, Siddaramaiah, were among those who staged a demonstration and sat outside the assembly on the steps to protest …

Savarkar\'s portrait unveiled in Karnataka Assembly, Oppn stages protest outside
2 years ago

Savarkar\'s portrait unveiled in Karnataka Assembly, Oppn stages protest outside

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: Congress MLAs led by the Karnataka Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah staged a protest outside the assembly after VD Savarkar's portrait was unveiled inside Karnataka Assembly Hall on Monday. Opposition leaders - including former chief minister and the current Leader of the Opposition, Siddaramaiah, were among those who staged a demonstration and sat outside the assembly on the steps to …

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress in damage control mode | Know why
2 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress in damage control mode | Know why

India TV News  

Bharat Jodo yatra: The Congress Party was mocked by the Bharatiya Janata Party as it fell victim to yet another mistake. "Veer Savarkar’s pictures adorn Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Ernakulum. Although belated, good realisation for Rahul Gandhi, whose great grandfather Nehru, signed a mercy petition, pleaded the British to allow him to flee from Punjab’s Nabha jail in just …

Posters of Savarkar removed from Cong office in Vijayapura
2 years, 4 months ago

Posters of Savarkar removed from Cong office in Vijayapura

Hindustan Times  

Police on Monday removed posters of Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar put up at a Congress office in Karnataka’s Vijayapura district. BJP district Yuva Morcha vice president Basavaraj Hugar claimed that he has put up Savarkar’s posters at the Congress office. Earlier, the Congress in Udupi district requested police and district administration to remove Savarkar’s posters installed on the walls of …

Siddaramaiah’s remark on Savarkar draws ire of BJP workers in Kodagu
2 years, 4 months ago

Siddaramaiah’s remark on Savarkar draws ire of BJP workers in Kodagu

The Hindu  

Congress leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah faced the wrath of BJP Yuva Morcha workers in Kodagu during his visit to flood-affected sites in the district on Thursday, August 18, 2022. Mr. Siddaramaiah had recently remarked that Veer Savarkar had written mercy petition to the British seeking pardon and release from imprisonment and had made little contribution to the freedom …

‘Why put Savarkar’s portrait in a Muslim area?’ Siddaramaiah on Shivamogga incident
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Why put Savarkar’s portrait in a Muslim area?’ Siddaramaiah on Shivamogga incident

Op India  

Former Karnataka chief minister and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah on Tuesday gave a bizarre explanation over communal tensions that swept Shivamogga district on Monday. “Why did they put Savarakar’s photo in a Muslim area and removed Tipu Sultan’s portrait?” Siddaramaiah questioned on Tuesday, a day after a row broke out over a Vinayak Damodar Savarkar banner displayed at Ameer Ahmed …

Savarkar’s portrait in Uttar Pradesh House triggers row
3 years, 11 months ago

Savarkar’s portrait in Uttar Pradesh House triggers row

Hindustan Times  

A portrait of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in the picture gallery of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council sparked a political controversy with Congress MLC Deepak Singh demanding its removal and chairman Ramesh Yadav seeking a report within seven days on Wednesday. File photo for representation “Acting on the objection of a member, I have directed the principal secretary, Legislative …

‘An Insult’: Cong MLC on Savarkar’s Portrait in UP Assembly
3 years, 11 months ago

‘An Insult’: Cong MLC on Savarkar’s Portrait in UP Assembly

The Quint  

After Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated a portrait of Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council picture gallery on Tuesday, Congress MLC Deepak Singh wrote to the Chairman in a bid to seek the portrait’s removal. In his letter, Singh wrote, “The installation of the picture of Savarkarji along with that of great freedom fighters who withstood …

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