Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat (R) released Veer Savarkar’s book during a function in New Delhi
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said that Hindutva is one and will remain so till the end. Expressing grief over the lack of correct information about Veer Savarkar in today’s India, Bhagwat said that a campaign to defame the activist and writer is also going on. He also emphasized that the ideas of the flag bearer of Hindutva are much needed in the present political scenario in the country.
Speaking on the occasion of the book launch – ‘Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Can Prevent Partition’, Bhagwat said, “Today’s India lacks correct information about Veer Savarkar. Savarkar’s thoughts are needed. Things are needed. Today’s are in this book. There is a campaign to defame Savarkar. He is defaming India because of his nationality, because his shop may be closed.” Mohan Bhagwat further said that Sir Syed Ahmed is the father of Muslim discontent.
Bhagwat agreed that the move to rename roads may not be entirely correct as there are many patriotic Muslims, whose names should resonate. “Our way of worship is different, but ancestors are the same. They are very patriotic. Those who went to Pakistan during partition did not get prestige there.” He said that after independence Savarkar was maligned.
He further said that when this uproar started over divided ideas, Savarkar talked about Hindutva. “Hindutva is that which is eternal. We know that now after 75 years Hindutva needs to be spoken out loud. Talking of separatism cannot be a matter of privilege. Savarkar had said that there is no appeasement of anyone. Savarkar The predictions of one after another have come true. After 2014, the national policy will follow the security policy, which has become clear.”
Mohan Bhagwat further said that Savarkar never accepted anything blindly. “He didn’t hate Muslims, he knew Urdu also. There are many ideas in a democracy. Those who don’t know the liberality of Savarkar’s ideas, they defame there. Savarkar made a statement that Gandhiji was called the country’s leader. Gandhiji should work to keep his health good, because he is needed. Ambedkar and Gandhiji are appreciated by all, but petty people have rubbished and condemned Savarkar.
He further said that walk equally, equal in duties and equal in fruits, there is no minority. Our motherland cannot be divided. Lohia also used to talk of Akhand Bharat.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh was also present on the occasion. Singh said Savarkar was “not understood by the people” as many people with different ideologies have said a lot.
“This book is written after so much hard work and research. I congratulate the authors for it. It is not easy to read about the nationalist Veer Savarkar. He has done so much that it is difficult to put it in just one book. This book Will dispel the rumours about Savarkar’s life. A lot has been written on Savarkar by those having a particular ideology. That’s why people are not able to understand him,” the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader said.
“You may have differences of opinion about our heroes but it is not right to have a view about them. Savarkar was a great freedom fighter. Ignoring him and insulting him is not forgivable. He will always be a great freedom fighter. People with certain ideologies raise questions on Savarkar. Twice he was sentenced to life imprisonment by the British. He believed in discussion,” Singh said.
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