PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Veer Savarkar on his 132nd birth anniversary

Twitter users pay homage to Veer Savarkar on his 132nd birth anniversary.

• By: Express Web Desk
• New Delhi | May 28, 2015 12:59 PM IST
2 min read

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to freedom activist Vinayak Damodar Savarkar on his birth anniversary.  Born in 1883, Savarkar is credited for coining the term Hindutva. He was said to have openly endorsed the idea of Hindu Rashtra and opposed the Quit India moment.

Also read: I am against Bharat Ratna for Veer Savarkar, says grandson Ranjeet Savarkar

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Rajdeep Sardesai and many others have taken it to Twitter to pay homage to Veer Savarkar on his 132nd birth anniversary, making #VeerSavarkar trend in India.

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