PM Modi, VP Naidu pay tributes to Veer Savarkar on death anniversary.
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 (February 26) paid tributes to Hindutva icon Veer Savarkar on his death anniversary.
In a tweet, PM Modi hailed him as a great freedom fighter who, he said, was an epitome of sacrifice and resolve.
His life dedicated to serving the motherland will always be a source of inspiration for the countrymen, the prime minister said.
Meanwhile, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu also paid tributes to freedom fighter and Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar on his death anniversary today.
"My humble tributes to the great nationalist, freedom fighter & social reformer #VeerSavarkar on his Punya Tithi today. He was a crusader against social evils like caste discrimination & untouchability. His sacrifices for the freedom of our motherland will always be remembered," VP Naidu tweeted.
A foremost proponent of the Hindutva ideology, Savarkar died in 1966. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was born in 1883.
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