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1 week, 3 days ago

Rahul Gandhi's Savarkar offensive, BJP counters with Indira Gandhi letter

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi referred to Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's remark that there "is nothing Indian about our Constitution" to attack the BJP in Parliament on Saturday. Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi, the BJP shared a letter by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from 1980, in which she had referred to Savarkar as "a remarkable son of India". …

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‘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 …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi To Face Trial Over 'Objectionable' Remarks Against VD Savarkar

ABP News

Lucknow, Dec 13 A local court here on Friday summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on January 10, 2025, to face trial for allegedly promoting enmity and disturbing harmony among people by making mischievous statements about freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Alok Verma passed the order on a criminal complaint filed by local lawyer Nripendra Pandey. The …

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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 …

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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 …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Polls: PM Modi’s 'Ek Hai, Toh Safe Hai' Remark After Adityanath's 'Batenge, Katenge' Slogan — WATCH

ABP News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched his campaign for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections on Friday, delivering a strong message of unity with the slogan "Ek hai, toh safe hai". They do not want SCs, STs, and OBCs to progress and get their due recognition… Remember, 'Ek hai toh safe hai'," Modi told the crowd at his rally in Dhule, in …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Sorry for speaking truth’: Karnataka minister Dinesh Gundu Rao firm on remarks on Savarkar

New Indian Express

Karnataka BJP took to social media to hit out at Dinesh. Congress’s hatred for Marathas and Maharashtra is visible!” the Karnataka BJP posted on ‘X’. BJP MLC CT Ravi questioned Dinesh if he was supporting cow slaughter or justifying the consumption of beef. Didn’t criticise Savarkar personally Dinesh Issuing a statement to the media on Thursday evening, Dinesh Gundu Rao …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Nashik court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case over remarks on Savarkar

The Hindu

A court in Maharashtra's Nashik district has summoned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed against him for his alleged objectionable remarks against Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nashik, Deepali Parimal Kaduskar, issued a process to Mr. Gandhi on September 27, noting that the "statement made against a patriotic person prima-facie seems to be …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Uddhav on Savarkar, Pawar on Adani: BJP says Rahul Gandhi's ‘demented ideas…'

Hindustan Times

After Uddhav Thackeray protested Rahul Gandhi's 'I am not Savarkar' comment, Sharad Pawar's statement on Adani only proves that Congress allies are disowning Rahul Gandhi's 'demented ideas, one at a time", the BJP commented after Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar, in an interview to NDTV, said the Hindenburg Research report on Adani seems targetted. Congress allies disown Rahul Gandhi’s …

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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 …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Show A Big Heart And Apologise For Insulting V D Savarkar: Nitin Gadkari Asks Rahul Gandhi

ABP News

Union minister Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday, demanded that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should apologise for his critical remarks on late Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar. Gadkari’s comments came days after Rahul Gandhi stirred a massive row by issuing insulting remarks against VD Savarkar. Rahul Gandhi’s recent attack came last month following his disqualification from the Lok Sabha when he said, …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Savarkar's Grandson Threatens FIR Against RaGa, Says 'Some in Cong Also Unhappy with Remark'

News 18

Amid the escalating controversy over Rahul Gandhi’s recent Savarkar remarks, Hindutva ideologue’s grandson Ranjit Savarkar on Tuesday said a few Congressmen are also not happy with Veer Savarkar being defamed. In a warning to the Gandhi scion, Ranjit Savarkar said, “I will file an FIR against Rahul Gandhi if he does not apologise for his statement on Savarkar.” WATCH HERE: …

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1 year, 8 months ago

'Targeting Savarkar won't...': Sharad Pawar's advice for Rahul Gandhi

India TV News

Amid Rahul Gandhi's continuous attacks on Veer Savarkar, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has conveyed it to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge that targeting Savarkar, a revered figure in Maharashtra, would not help MVA. According to reports, Sharad Pawar told Rahul Gandhi that Savarkar was never a member of the RSS and underscored that the real fight of the opposition …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Rahul 'Gandagi': BJP MP over Congress leader's Savarkar remark

Hindustan Times

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Poonam Mahajan on Monday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on VD Savarkar and said he can never be Savarkar as he is taking the country towards the dirt. Maharashtra BJP MPs protest in front of the Shivaji statue in Parliament against Rahul Gandhi's comments on Savarkar. Union minister and BJP …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray raps Rahul Gandhi for remarks on Savarkar

The Hindu

While lauding his ally and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for asking tough questions to the BJP on industrialist Gautam Adani, Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray nonetheless sharply upbraided Mr. Gandhi over the latter’s remarks on Hindutva ideologue V.D Savarkar, remarking that the Sena regarded Savarkar as “a deity” and would “not tolerate any insult” against him. Addressing a packed rally …

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$\"It will take him many lives to be like Savarkar\": Giriraj Singh hits back at Rahul$

1 year, 8 months ago

\"It will take him many lives to be like Savarkar\": Giriraj Singh hits back at Rahul

Deccan Chronicle

Muzaffarpur : Attacking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Veer Savarkar, BJP leader Giriraj Singh on Saturday attacked Rahul Gandhi, saying that "it will take him many lives to be like Savarkar". Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified as an MP after being convicted in the criminal defamation case over the 'Modi surname' remark, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said, …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi to face fresh defamation cases? Savarkar remark sparks row in Maha

Live Mint

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was convicted in a 2019 criminal defamation case earlier this week, and subsequently disqualified from the Lok Sabha. Recent updates suggest that the ousted MP may soon find himself facing other defamation cases - in connection with remarks against VD Savarkar and the RSS. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde came down heavily against the Congress leader …

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1 year, 8 months ago

My name is not Savarkar, Gandhi doesn't offer apology to anyone: Rahul

Deccan Chronicle

NEW DELHI: "My name is not Savarkar, my name is Gandhi and Gandhi does not offer an apology to anyone," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday responding to a query on repeated calls by the BJP seeking his apology over various issues. Gandhi has often targeted late Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar, saying that he helped the British rulers …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Ruckus in Maharashtra Assembly as BJP-Sena, Oppn Spar over Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi, Savarkar; House Adjourned Thrice

News 18

Ruckus ensued in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Friday after Congress members demanded the suspension of BJP and Shinde-led Shiv Sena members for hitting a poster of Rahul Gandhi with footwear over his alleged remarks against Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar. Members of the BJP and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Thursday hit a poster of Rahul Gandhi …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Rahul's conviction welcome, he should be booked for insulting national icons: Sena

Deccan Chronicle

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Thursday welcomed the conviction of Rahul Gandhi for his remarks over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname and said he should also be booked for insulting national icons like V D Savarkar and defaming the country abroad. He should also be booked for insulting national icons like Veer Savarkar and defaming the …

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2 years ago

Uddhav Thackeray slams Koshyari, says people who don't find place in old age homes being made Guv

India Today

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday hit out at state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for the latter's remarks on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, threatening to call a statewide bandh if Koshyari is not transferred from Maharashtra in two days. Speaking to the press, Uddhav Thackeray took a jibe at Koshyari, saying "those who don't find place in old age …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole backs Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Savarkar

The Hindu

Backing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi firmly on his statement that right wing ideologue Veer Savarkar “used to take pension from the British”, Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Saturday said that critics of Mr. Gandhi should explain why Savarkar was receiving ₹60 as pension from the British. Mr. Patole responded after Mr. Gandhi’s remarks on Savarkar were criticised, and Shiv …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Rahul's unwarranted comments on Savarkar can cause fissures in MVA, warns Uddhav-led Sena

India TV News

The Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of the Shiv Sena on Friday warned that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's `unwarranted' comments on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar can affect the unity of the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance. Earlier in the day, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh defended Rahul Gandhi, saying that he did not target the Hindutva ideologue but only highlighted a "historical …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi desists from further remarks on Savarkar in final Maharashtra address

The Hindu

After sparking a political controversy with his remarks against Hindutva ideologue V.D. Farmers tell me that the government cannot waive a debt burden of ₹1 lakh, but can exempt everything for India’s billionaires,” said Mr. Gandhi. Meanwhile, BJP leader and Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis chastised Mr. Gandhi in a series of tweets over his remarks against Savarkar’s mercy petitions …

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Rahul Gandhi's Savarkar offensive, BJP counters with Indira Gandhi letter

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

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi To Face Trial Over 'Objectionable' Remarks Against VD Savarkar

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

Rahul Gandhi summoned by Lucknow court over remarks on Savarkar

Maharashtra Polls: PM Modi’s 'Ek Hai, Toh Safe Hai' Remark After Adityanath's 'Batenge, Katenge' Slogan — WATCH

‘Sorry for speaking truth’: Karnataka minister Dinesh Gundu Rao firm on remarks on Savarkar

Nashik court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case over remarks on Savarkar

Uddhav on Savarkar, Pawar on Adani: BJP says Rahul Gandhi's ‘demented ideas…'

The fight over Savarkar’s legacy

Show A Big Heart And Apologise For Insulting V D Savarkar: Nitin Gadkari Asks Rahul Gandhi

Savarkar's Grandson Threatens FIR Against RaGa, Says 'Some in Cong Also Unhappy with Remark'

'Targeting Savarkar won't...': Sharad Pawar's advice for Rahul Gandhi

Rahul 'Gandagi': BJP MP over Congress leader's Savarkar remark

Uddhav Thackeray raps Rahul Gandhi for remarks on Savarkar

\"It will take him many lives to be like Savarkar\": Giriraj Singh hits back at Rahul

Rahul Gandhi to face fresh defamation cases? Savarkar remark sparks row in Maha

My name is not Savarkar, Gandhi doesn't offer apology to anyone: Rahul

Ruckus in Maharashtra Assembly as BJP-Sena, Oppn Spar over Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi, Savarkar; House Adjourned Thrice

Rahul's conviction welcome, he should be booked for insulting national icons: Sena

Uddhav Thackeray slams Koshyari, says people who don't find place in old age homes being made Guv

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole backs Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Savarkar

Rahul's unwarranted comments on Savarkar can cause fissures in MVA, warns Uddhav-led Sena

Rahul Gandhi desists from further remarks on Savarkar in final Maharashtra address