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 day. Union home minister Amit Shah, in a tweet in Hindi, paid homage to Savarkar, acknowledging his role in igniting the lamp of patriotism in the hearts of countless Indians with his thoughts. Ramesh further criticised the Prime Minister, describing him as a ‘self-glorifying’ authoritarian leader with disregard for parliamentary procedures, who rarely attends or engages in parliamentary activities, while inaugurating the New Parliament building in 2023.

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‘Savarkar said there’s nothing Indian about Constitution': Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha
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1 week, 2 days ago

‘Savarkar said there’s nothing Indian about Constitution': Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday invoked Vinayak Damodar Savarkar to attack the Bharatiya Janata Party in Parliament. These are the words of Savarkar," Gandhi said in Lok Sabha during discussion on the 75th anniversary of adoption of the Constitution of India. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi speaks in the House …

PM dares MVA alliance to get Congress to praise 'Maharashtra's pride' Savarkar
1 month, 2 weeks ago

PM dares MVA alliance to get Congress to praise 'Maharashtra's pride' Savarkar

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and challenged the Maha Vikas Aghadi, Maharashtra's Opposition, to get Congress leaders to praise the nationalist leader. Taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi also alleged that the Maharashtra opposition alliance sat with the 'Yuvraj' of Congress and told him to stop abusing Veer Savarkar. "Congress people abuse Veer …

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4 months, 1 week ago

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India TV News  

Union Ministers and leaders from across the NDA paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his sixth death anniversary at the Sadaiv Atal Memorial in New Delhi on Friday, August 16. 'President Murmu, PM Modi attend prayer meet' President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among the prominent figures who attended …

Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge pay floral tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge pay floral tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary

India TV News  

Jawaharlal Nehru death anniversary: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and other party leaders on Monday paid floral tribute to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary, at his memorial Shanti Van in Delhi. 'India is incomplete without incomparable contribution of Pandit Nehru' Remembering Nehru, Kharge took to X and said, "The history …

‘We should be one to build the nation’: Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament
1 year, 3 months ago

‘We should be one to build the nation’: Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament

Hindustan Times  

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EAM Jaishankar pays tribute to Veer Savarkar on birth anniversary
1 year, 6 months ago

EAM Jaishankar pays tribute to Veer Savarkar on birth anniversary

Firstpost  

The birth anniversary of the Savarkar coincides with the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday paid tribute to poet and freedom fighter, Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary, and said that his many contributions to the nation will continue to inspire generations. pic.twitter.com/mezXN63qpZ — Dr. S. …

New Parliament Building Inauguration LIVE: Democracy is our 'Sanskaar', idea, tradition, says PM Modi
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New Parliament Building Inauguration LIVE: Democracy is our 'Sanskaar', idea, tradition, says PM Modi

Live Mint  

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'President, Not PM, Should Inaugurate Parliament': Oppn Speaks in United Voice
1 year, 7 months ago

'President, Not PM, Should Inaugurate Parliament': Oppn Speaks in United Voice

The Quint  

The Congress also said that the date which was chosen for the inauguration was an "insult" to the country's founding fathers as it coincides with the birth anniversary of Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar. "26 November 2023 – Indian Constitution, which gifted parliamentary democracy to the nation, shall step into its 75th year, which would've been befitting for the inauguration of …

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 …

Nitin ’thanks’ Rahul Gandhi for insulting Savarkar, ‘he should continue this’
1 year, 8 months ago

Nitin ’thanks’ Rahul Gandhi for insulting Savarkar, ‘he should continue this’

Live Mint  

Amid Veer Savarkar row, senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari thanks Rahul Gandhi for giving them the ‘opportunity to take him to every home’. Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified as an MP after being convicted in the criminal defamation case over the 'Modi surname' remark, on March 25 said, "My name is not Savarkar, my name is Gandhi. Tawde said, "Unfortunately …

Sharad Pawar tells Rahul Gandhi Savarkar was not RSS; real fight with Modi, BJP
1 year, 8 months ago

Sharad Pawar tells Rahul Gandhi Savarkar was not RSS; real fight with Modi, BJP

Hindustan Times  

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar is believed to have had a word with Rahul Gandhi on Monday in the meeting of the opposition leaders convened by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in which Pawar apparently told Rahul Gandhi that the real fight is with the BJP and Narendra Modi -- while his Savarkar comment is deflecting from the main issue …

'Remarkable Son of India': How Indira, Other Top Congress Leaders Backed Savarkar's Ideology
1 year, 8 months ago

'Remarkable Son of India': How Indira, Other Top Congress Leaders Backed Savarkar's Ideology

News 18  

“Veer Savarkar’s daring defiance of the British government has its own important place in the annals of our freedom struggle,” Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had written on May 20, 1980. Not just Indira Gandhi, but several other Congress leaders too had supported the cause of propagating Savarkar’s work and ideology. In 1979, Congress leader and then defence minister Babu Jagjivan …

PM Modi, President Murmu pay tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 98th birth anniversary
1 year, 11 months ago

PM Modi, President Murmu pay tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 98th birth anniversary

India Today  

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his memorial 'Sadaiv Atal' on his 98th birth anniversary on Sunday. Delhi | President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi pay floral tribute at ‘Sadaiv Atal’ on former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary. pic.twitter.com/sIpjzeUmNL …

Will India's G20 Presidency Help PM Narendra Modi Internationalise Savarkar?
2 years ago

Will India's G20 Presidency Help PM Narendra Modi Internationalise Savarkar?

The Quint  

However, efforts to elevate Savarkar’s eminence worldwide can be severely hamstrung by the Hindutva icon’s belief in the centrality of violence and violent action in human behaviour. In addition, Savarkar’s inexplicable linkage between Hindutva's history on the one hand, and violence on the other, would leave non-Indians bewildered about his formulation. There is just one occasion when Savarkar defines Hindutva, …

’It is true’: Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson backs RaGa’s claims on Savarkar
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’It is true’: Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson backs RaGa’s claims on Savarkar

Live Mint  

Be it apple of an eye or an apple of discord but more than half a century after his death VD Savarkar is still an apple rolling in the basket of controversies within Indian politics. The recent remarks made by Rahul Gandhi, the scion of Nehru's lineage, against Savarkar have been reaffirmed by Mahatma Gandhi's great grand son, Tushar Gandhi. …

‘Savarkar’s Daring Defiance of British...': Unlike Rahul, Indira Gandhi Lauded 'India’s Remarkable Son’
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‘Savarkar’s Daring Defiance of British...': Unlike Rahul, Indira Gandhi Lauded 'India’s Remarkable Son’

News 18  

Even as Rahul Gandhi has stoked a controversy by mocking freedom fighter Veer Savarkar as “an obedient servant of the British” twice in the past few days, his grandmother and India’s former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s views were to the contrary. CONGRESS AND SAVARKAR According to media reports, when Savarkar was jailed in Andaman and Nicobar Islands by the British …

Cong Prez Kharge Visits Ambedkar's Memorial, Azad's 'Mazaar'; Pays Homage to Them
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Cong Prez Kharge Visits Ambedkar's Memorial, Azad's 'Mazaar'; Pays Homage to Them

News 18  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday visited the memorial and ‘mazaar’ of B R Ambedkar and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, and paid tributes to the two freedom fighters and former Union ministers. But in politics, Bhakti or hero-worship is a sure road to degradation and to eventual dictatorship.” “Visited Dr B. R. Ambedkar Memorial in Delhi today and paid floral …

Mallikarjun Kharge's Leadership Will Inspire Cong Says Sonia Gandhi At Oath Ceremony
2 years, 1 month ago

Mallikarjun Kharge's Leadership Will Inspire Cong Says Sonia Gandhi At Oath Ceremony

India TV News  

Updated on: October 26, 2022 13:51 IST Mallikarjun Kharge's Leadership Will Inspire Cong Says Sonia Gandhi At Oath Ceremony Mallikarjun Kharge formally took over as Congress president on Wednesday after he was handed over the certificate of election to the top post at a function at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi. The first non-Gandhi to head the party in …

Gandhi Jayanti: PM Modi, President Murmu pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, urges people to follow Bapu's steps
2 years, 2 months ago

Gandhi Jayanti: PM Modi, President Murmu pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, urges people to follow Bapu's steps

India Today  

All across India, national leaders are paying tribute to the father of the nation on his 153rd birth anniversary. #WATCH | Delhi: PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/HUZyZKzjJM — ANI October 2, 2022 PM Modi also took to Twitter to wish everyone on Gandhi Jayanti and said the celebrations this year is "even …

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 …

PM Modi pays tribute to 'hardworking son of India' Veer Savarkar on birth anniversary
2 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi pays tribute to 'hardworking son of India' Veer Savarkar on birth anniversary

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar on his birth anniversary on Saturday. In a tweet, PM Modi wrote in Hindi, "Respectful tributes to Veer Savarkar, the hardworking son of Maa Bharti, on his birth anniversary." TRIBUTES POUR IN Paying tribute to VD Savarkar, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu tweeted, "My humble tributes to the valorous …

On Savarkar's birth anniversary, Yogi calls him 'great hero of 20th century'; attacks Congress
2 years, 6 months ago

On Savarkar's birth anniversary, Yogi calls him 'great hero of 20th century'; attacks Congress

India TV News  

Highlights Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath accused Congress of insulting Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Savarkar did not get the respect he should have received after the Independence, Adityanath said He was addressing a program held to mark birth anniversary of Savarkar Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday accused the Congress of insulting Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, whom he called a …

PM Modi, VP Naidu pay tributes to Veer Savarkar on death anniversary
2 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi, VP Naidu pay tributes to Veer Savarkar on death anniversary

India TV News  

Highlights PM Modi hailed Veer Savarkar and called him as a 'great freedom fighter' Veer Savarkar will always be source of inspiration for countrymen: PM Modi A foremost proponent of Hindutva ideology, Savarkar died in 1966 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to Hindutva icon Veer Savarkar on his death anniversary. In a tweet, PM Modi hailed him …

From Narendra Modi to Rahul Gandhi, here's how politicos paid tributes to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary
3 years, 2 months ago

From Narendra Modi to Rahul Gandhi, here's how politicos paid tributes to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary

Firstpost  

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday paid tributes to the former prime minister of India by visiting Vijay Ghat, Lal Bahadur Shastri’s memorial, to pay floral tributes. किसान और जवान हिंदुस्तान का गौरव हैं और इनकी जय, जयकार करोड़ों हिन्दुस्तानियों की भावना। करोड़ों हिन्दुस्तानियों की इस भावना को उत्तरप्रदेश, प्रयागराज की एक रैली में …

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 …

PM Modi, Amit Shah pay respects to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on second death anniversary
4 years, 4 months ago

PM Modi, Amit Shah pay respects to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on second death anniversary

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his second death anniversary as he remembered the former prime minister’s “outstanding service” to the nation. Union home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh also paid tributes to Vajpayee. Shah posted the tribute on Twitter in Hindi which roughly translates to, "Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari …

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