Savarkar, father of Hindu rashtravad, also represents a tradition of social reformers

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar aka Swatantryaveer Savarkar is more known as the father of Hindu rashtravad (Hindu nationalism), but at the same time he also represents Maharashtra’s glorious tradition of social and religious reformers.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah joined the chorus, clearly in an effort to paint Savarkar critics as “anti-BJP”, and hence, anti-Hindu.

We are living in times when finding the middle ground is becoming increasingly difficult. The latest case in point is the BJP’s call for Bharat Ratna for Vinayak Damodar Savarkar aka Swatantryaveer Savarkar. The Maharashtra BJP incorporated this demand as part of its manifesto along with asking for a similar honour for Mahatma Phule. Soon after, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah joined the chorus, clearly in an effort to paint Savarkar critics as “anti-BJP”, and hence, anti-Hindu.