PM Modi, Amit Shah pay tribute to Veer Savarkar on 143rd birth anniversary, praise his nationalist ideals
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar on his 143rd birth anniversary, and said his courage and patriotism will always inspire people.
"Remembering Veer Savarkar on his Jayanti. His courage and patriotism will always inspire people. His intellect and emphasis on social reform are also noteworthy," Modi said in a post on X.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also paid tributes to Veer Savarkar and said his efforts to unite his countrymen, will continue to guide all of us for generations to come.
“On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, crores and crores of salutations to him.
The fearless warrior of the freedom struggle, Veer Savarkar, dedicated his entire life to the service of the motherland. Through his life and writings, one learns the lesson of unwavering devotion to the nation and its ideology. "O Motherland! From birth to death, I am yours"-these words of his reflect the boundless love he held for the nation. Savarkar's life, marked by fierce opposition to social evils like untouchability and his efforts to unite his countrymen, will continue to guide all of us for generations to come,” Shah wrote in a post on X.
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was born on May 28, 1883, in Maharashtra’s Nashik district. A freedom fighter, lawyer, politician and writer, he is widely remembered for introducing the term “Hindutva”.