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 Council, to submit a report on the issue within seven days,” Yadav said. The portrait at the picture gallery was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday. They laid down their lives fighting for the freedom of the country.” The Congress legislator said that the portrait should be removed and placed in the party office of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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‘Derogatory’ remarks against Savarkar: Lucknow court summons Rahul Gandhi on Jan 10
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1 week, 3 days ago

‘Derogatory’ remarks against Savarkar: Lucknow court summons Rahul Gandhi on Jan 10

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The court of additional chief judicial magistrate here on Friday summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on January 10, 2025 in a case related to using derogatory language against freedom fighter Veer Savarkar. Alok Varma, additional CJM, issued the order on a complaint filed by advocate Nripendra Pandey accusing Rahul Gandhi of using derogatory language against Veer Savarkar at a …

Rahul Gandhi summoned by Lucknow court over remarks on Savarkar
1 week, 4 days ago

Rahul Gandhi summoned by Lucknow court over remarks on Savarkar

India Today  

A Lucknow court on Thursday summoned Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in connection with a defamation case over his alleged derogatory remarks against Veer Savarkar. "Distributing previously printed pamphlets and leaflets at press conferences demonstrates that Rahul Gandhi had weakened and insulted the basic characteristics of the nation by spreading hatred and enmity in society," the …

Local court in UP summons Rahul Gandhi over 'remarks' against Savarkar
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1 week, 4 days ago

Local court in UP summons Rahul Gandhi over 'remarks' against Savarkar

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: On Friday, a local court issued a summons to the Congress MP from Rae Bareli and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, directing him to appear for trial on January 10, 2025. The court determined that there is a prima facie case against him under Sections 153 and 505 of the Indian Penal Code Alok Verma …

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, …

PM, BJP leaders pay homage to Savarkar
1 year, 6 months ago

PM, BJP leaders pay homage to Savarkar

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: On the birth anniversary of Veer Damodar Savarkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, several Union ministers, and senior BJP leaders, including national president J.P. Nadda, paid floral tributes to Savarkar in the Central Hall of the old Parliament building. Coincidentally, the new Parliament building was also inaugurated by the Prime Minister on the same …

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 …

The fight over Savarkar’s legacy
1 year, 8 months ago

The fight over Savarkar’s legacy

The Hindu  

The controversy surrounding the legacy of Hindutva demagogue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, one of the most divisive figures in Indian politics, has reignited a heated debate in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also questioned Uddhav Thackeray’s stance on the Savarkar issue and his party’s commitment to the Hindutva, daring him to walk out of the MVA. Pawar to the rescue …

Savarkar row: Congress to tone down attack after Sharad Pawar’s intervention
1 year, 8 months ago

Savarkar row: Congress to tone down attack after Sharad Pawar’s intervention

Live Mint  

Amid strains in the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi alliance over Rahul Gandhi's strident criticism of V D Savarkar, NCP chief Sharad Pawar has stepped in to play the peacemaker by conveying Shiv Sena's concerns on the issue to the Congress leadership. Opposition leaders said Congress has agreed to tone down its criticism of Savarkar, which has led to an unease in …

‘One Doesn’t Become Brave…,’ Shiv Sena Warns Rahul on Veer Savarkar, Says Won’t Tolerate ‘Insults’
1 year, 8 months ago

‘One Doesn’t Become Brave…,’ Shiv Sena Warns Rahul on Veer Savarkar, Says Won’t Tolerate ‘Insults’

News 18  

Shiv Sena has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in its mouthpiece, Saamana, for making statements against Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar. The editorial said, “Rahul Gandhi is repeatedly giving statements like ‘my name is not Savarkar’, but by giving such statements one doesn’t become brave nor people’s trust over Savarkar will go.” The editorial is a clear indication by Uddhav Thackeray …

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 …

Savarkar remark: After Congress’ ‘all is well’, Sanjay Raut sees ’split’ in MVA
2 years, 1 month ago

Savarkar remark: After Congress’ ‘all is well’, Sanjay Raut sees ’split’ in MVA

Live Mint  

Warning Congress MP Rahul Gandhi of a split in the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena - Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray MP MP Sanjay Raut on Friday said coming to Maharashtra and defaming Veer Savarkar was unacceptable. Responding to Rahul's remark against Veer Savarkar on Thursday, claiming that the saffron ideologue took pension from the British rulers in …

Top news of the day: November 18, 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

Top news of the day: November 18, 2022

The Hindu  

Supreme Court refuses NIA plea to recall house arrest order of activist Gautam Navlakha The Supreme Court refused NIA’s plea to recall its house arrest order of activist Gautam Navlakha. Delhi L-G asks CM to remove Jasmine Shah as DDCD vice-chairman; his office sealed In a move that could further increase tensions between Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and the …

Rahul Gandhi remarks on Savarkar | Sanjay Raut warns of cracks in Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance
2 years, 1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi remarks on Savarkar | Sanjay Raut warns of cracks in Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance

The Hindu  

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s latest attack on Hindutva ideologue V. D. Savarkar may have pushed the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance on the brink, with several leaders of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction publicly questioning the need to continue with the MVA in whch the Congress is a constituent along with the Nationalist Congress Party. With the Uddhav faction …

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 …

BJP insulting Tilak by placing Savarkar’s photos at Ganesh pandals: DKS
2 years, 3 months ago

BJP insulting Tilak by placing Savarkar’s photos at Ganesh pandals: DKS

The Hindu  

Shivakumar on Friday accused the ruling BJP of insulting freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak by placing photographs of V.D. Responding to a question, the Congress leader said, “There is some meaning if they place Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s photographs at Ganesha pandals.” During freedom movement, Tilak made the household worship of Ganesha into a public event. The BJP leaders would be …

Savarkar photographs at Ganesha pandals an insult to Hindu religion: Hariprasad
2 years, 3 months ago

Savarkar photographs at Ganesha pandals an insult to Hindu religion: Hariprasad

The Hindu  

Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council B.K. Displaying the images of such a “non-believer” in Ganesha pandals amounted to insulting the Hindu religion, he said while accusing the BJP of using Savarkar’s photographs without understanding the impact of his atheist beliefs on the festival just for the sake of politics. Mr. Hariprasad was visiting Mysuru and Chamarajanagar in …

Yediyurappa inaugurates Savarkar Rath Yatra in Mysuru
2 years, 4 months ago

Yediyurappa inaugurates Savarkar Rath Yatra in Mysuru

The Hindu  

The former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa inaugurated the Savarkar Rath Yatra in Mysuru on Tuesday with a call to counter the “negative propaganda” against Hindutva ideologue V.D. The eight-day-long yatra, which will traverse through parts of Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, and Mandya districts, comes at a time when Congress leaders, including the former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, had questioned Savarkar’s contribution to the …

‘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 …

Karnataka: Section 144 imposed in Shivamogga after tension escalates over Veer Savarkar portrait
2 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka: Section 144 imposed in Shivamogga after tension escalates over Veer Savarkar portrait

Firstpost  

A row erupted on Monday, after a group of people tried to remove the portraits of Veer Savarkar to install banners of Tipu Sultan at the Ameer Ahmad circle of the city Bengaluru: In Karnataka’s Shivamogga, Section 144 of the CrPC has been imposed after a group of people tried to remove posters of Veer Savarkar to install Tipu Sultan’s …

Gandhi memorial museum puts out special magazine issue on Savarkar
2 years, 5 months ago

Gandhi memorial museum puts out special magazine issue on Savarkar

The Hindu  

The national memorial and museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi has brought out a special edition of its monthly magazine dedicated to Hindutva leader Vinayak Damodar Savarkar - a choice that has sparked criticism from Gandhians and Opposition leaders. The June issue of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti’s Hindi language magazine, Antim Jan, features Savarkar on the cover and articles re-printed …

‘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 …

Controversy Erupts Over Savarkar Picture With Freedom Fighters at UP Assembly
3 years, 11 months ago

Controversy Erupts Over Savarkar Picture With Freedom Fighters at UP Assembly

News 18  

A new controversy has erupted over a picture of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar placed along with the pictures of freedom fighters of the country at the main gate of Uttar Pradesh Assembly. Yadav has said that he came to know about the issue after Singh’s letter not only termed the picture an insult to the great freedom fighters of the country, …

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