'Remarkable son of India': BJP counters Rahul's Savarkar attack with Indira Gandhi's letter

Saturday, 14 December 2024
Shrikant Shinde, citing Indira Gandhi's 1980 letter praising Savarkar, questioned Rahul Gandhi's stance. Gandhi countered, recounting Indira Gandhi's disapproval of Savarkar's alleged plea for forgiveness from the British. Rijiju shared the letter on X, challenging Gandhi's Lok Sabha statement where he criticized Savarkar's views on the Constitution.

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