Savarkar staunch patriot, ideal social reformer, his explanation on Hindutva still relevant: Gadkari

Savarkar Was a Great Patriot, His Hindutva Ideology Still Relevant: Nitin Gadkari

Nagpur: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has described Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as a great patriot whose ideas still hold relevance today. Speaking at a program organized by the Swatantryaveer Savarkar Smarak Samiti in Nagpur, Gadkari said Savarkar had a scientific outlook and was deeply devoted to the nation. He added that Savarkar’s definition of Hindutva continues to be meaningful in modern times. Gadkari also said Savarkar was not only a poet, h…

Savarkar staunch patriot, ideal social reformer, his explanation on Hindutva still relevant: Gadkari

Nagpur, Mar 7 (PTI) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was a staunch patriot with a scientific ideological perspective whose explanation about Hindutva is still relevant and useful in the present times, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday.In an apparent reference to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Union minister said he once had a conversation with a "big political leader" who was critical of Savarkar. Gadkari said he told this leader that if …