Someone has to pick the narrative by the horns - https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/vision-of-savarkar-vs-vision-of-gandhi-rahul-gandhi-dares-maharashtra-govt-to-stop-bharat-jodo-yatra-2298350-2022-11-17 Addressing a rally in Washim district on Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi said Savarkar is a symbol of the BJP and the RSS and when he was jailed in Andaman for two-three years, he started writing mercy petitions The former Congress president had claimed Savarkar wrote a book on himself with a different name and highlighted how brave he was. “He used to take pension from the British, work for them, and work against the Congress,”
- Sanjay Raut ने BJP के सावरकर प्रेम को बताया नकली, बोले- Rahul के बयान से टूट सकता है MVA गठबंधन https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9YYAHekfMk Nov 18, 2022 HIndutva and Akhand Bhrat ideas of Sarvarkar will always be held by Shiv Sena. Rahul Gandhi should not have come to Maharashtra and spoken ill of Savarkar. But the issue is the those in BJP government who are criticising are false, because they have not given Bharat Ratna to Savarkar for the eight year they were in power.
- Rashtra Ki Baat | Rahul ने डाल दी MVA में दरार ? Manak Gupta
Pick Your Savarkar, Don't Forget Foot Soldiers: P Sainath | The Big Fight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPCNQShsHyo Nov 18, 2022 Noted journalist and author of 'The Last Heroes', P Sainath speaks to NDTV exclusively about the need to chronicle the stories of foot soldiers of the Indian freedom movement. He also takes on the stories and controversies surrounding VD Savarkar and Tipu Sultan. He says, "One can pick their own Savarkar, but must not forget the foot soldiers."
Watch: Team Uddhav Hints May End Alliance With Congress Over Savarkar Row | The Big Fight - https://youtu.be/Y6Egbxssw80
Comment by Shukla Sen Clearly shows up his keenness to get into an ideological battle regardless of its short-term impact on local electoral prospects. The intention, obviously, is to challenge the very legitimacy of the packaging of Hindutva politics as "nationalism". He has, of course, solid facts--well-documented--very much on his side. Even then -- given the current circumstances and the role of the mainstream media, in particular -- it's, no doubt, a tough and daring venture