Mumbai Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has always given statements against freedom fighter Veer Savarkar. He even used the word ‘Mafiveer’ for Savarkar, but at the Swabhiman Sabha of the alliance of opposition parties Mahavikas Aghadi in Mumbai on Wednesday, a song written by Veer Savarkar was sung in front of Rahul Gandhi and the Congress leader did not give any adverse reaction to it. . Many leaders including Congress, Shiv Sena, UBT’s Uddhav Thackeray and NCP’s Sharad Pawar were also present in this meeting of Mahavikas Aghadi. In this meeting of Mahavikas Aghadi, before Rahul Gandhi’s address, Savarkar’s song ‘Jaystute’ written in praise of freedom and motherland was sung.
Cases have also been filed against Rahul Gandhi in many courts of the country accusing him of insulting Veer Savarkar. Rahul Gandhi has been continuously targeting Veer Savarkar. Rahul Gandhi was accused in 2022 that during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, he had described Veer Savarkar as a helper of the British and a betrayer of many leaders of that era including Mahatma Gandhi. At the same time, in 2023, when Rahul Gandhi lost his membership of Parliament after being sentenced by the court in a defamation case, he had said in a press conference that my name is not Savarkar. I am Gandhi and I will not apologize. At the same time, in 2023, Rahul Gandhi was also accused of saying in the Overseas Congress program in London that Veer Savarkar had written in his book that some of his friends beat up a Muslim and he felt happy by it. Veer Savarkar’s grandson Satyaki Savarkar had filed a defamation case in the court in this matter.
Rahul Gandhi’s statements about Veer Savarkar have been opposed by fellow Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut. Uddhav Thackeray had said that we do not support Rahul Gandhi’s statement on Veer Savarkar. We have respect and honor for Savarkar in our hearts. Uddhav had also said that no one can erase Savarkar’s contribution. At the same time, Sanjay Raut had also asked Rahul Gandhi not to make such statements about Savarkar. At the same time, NCP’s Sharad Pawar had also expressed concern to the Congress leadership over Rahul Gandhi’s statements on Savarkar. It was reported in the media reports that in the meeting of opposition parties called by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on March 27, 2023, Sharad Pawar had clearly said that Veer Savarkar’s popularity is quite high in Maharashtra. In such a situation, it would not be right for Mahavikas Aghadi to make any comment about Savarkar.
