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Congress sought Savarkar’s release in 1923, grandnephew tells Pune court
July 02, 2026 11:43 am
V D Savarkar’s nephew claimed that if the Congress had passed a similar resolution before the execution of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru, their execution may have been avoided.
Sanatan Dharma: A hard politics, a Hinduism that defines itself through food ‘purity’
May 06, 2026 7:03 pm
Over the last few years, there has been a noticeable shift towards “Sanatan Dharma” among BJP politicians. The reason is largely strategic: Hindutva sounds overtly religious, while Sanatan Dharma can be framed as cultural, allowing wider outreach
Defamation case: Court orders Rahul Gandhi not to comment on orders he has not challenged
December 03, 2025 10:51 pm
Satyaki is the grandnephew of hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar.
Decode Politics: SC rejects plea to include Savarkar name in Emblems Act. What is this Act
May 28, 2025 2:55 pm
The legislation preventing “the improper use of certain emblems and names for professional and commercial purposes” includes names of PMs, Nehru, Gandhi, Indira and Shivaji
Arun Shourie's new book on Savarkar comes at a critical moment for India
January 30, 2025 4:49 pm
It punctures the belief that Savarkar, the “new icon” of the Hindu Right, was a towering leader of India’s freedom movement, and warns of the consequences of the hatred he espoused.
Focus on future, not Nehru and Savarkar: Uddhav to BJP, Congress
December 18, 2024 1:47 am
During the debate on Constitution in LS, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi had mentioned Savarkar, alleging that the Hindutva ideologue had said that there is nothing Indian in the Constitution.
Savarkar defamation case: Rahul Gandhi skips Pune court date, lawyer says Cong leader yet to receive summons
August 20, 2024 9:22 am
In April last year, Satyaki, the grand nephew of Vinayak Savarkar, had filed a complaint against Rahul Gandhis defamatory remarks against Savarkar
Court tells Pune police to conduct inquiry in defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi filed by Savarkar's kin
January 19, 2024 10:17 pm
Satyaki has prayed in his criminal defamation application that Rahul Gandhi be summoned and tried in accordance with the law.
Hindustan and Bharat, Sanatan Dharma and Hindu Dharma: How Savarkar defined them
September 10, 2023 8:12 pm
Savarkar says that Hindi and Hindustan best describe the people who lived between Sindhu and Sindhu (river Indus and the sea), and Bharatavarsha is “a latter designation”. He also explains the difference between Hindu Dharma and Sanatan Dharma.
After row over V D Savarkar’s photo on government bus, Karnataka transport body orders removal
August 17, 2023 8:28 pm
SDPI state general secretary Afsar Kodilpet tweeted, “Pictures of British sympathizers such as Veer Savarkar in government buses is an insult to the actual freedom fighters who fought for India’s independence.”
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