“On his Jayanti, I bow to the courageous Veer Savarkar. We remember him for his bravery, motivating several others to join the freedom struggle and emphasis on social reform”, the Prime Minister said.

Also Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and several other leaders paid tributes to freedom fighter and Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary.

Veer Savarkar, known as Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, was a freedom fighter, politician, lawyer, writer, social reformer, and formulator of the Hindutva philosophy. He was born on May 28, 1883 in Bhagpur village near Nasik in Maharashtra.

Savarkar is known for Hindutva ideology. He earned the nickname ‘Veer’ at the age of 12 when he led students against a group of Muslims for attacking his village.

Here some of his top quotes of Veer Savarkar:

“Our Motherland Sacrifice for you is like life Living without you is death.”

“Calmness in preparation but boldness in execution, this should be the watchword during the moments of crisis.”

“We yield to none in our love, admiration and respect for the Buddha-the Dharma-the Sangha. They are all ours. Their glories are ours and ours their failures.”

“One country one God, one caste, one mind brothers all of us without difference, without doubt.”

“Every person is a Hindu who regards and owns this Bharat Bhumi, this land from the Indus to the seas, as his Fatherland as well as Holyland, i.e. the land of the origin of his religion. Consequently, the so-called aboriginal or hill tribes also are Hindus because India is their Fatherland as well as their Holyland of whatever form of religion or worship they follow.

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Unveiling the statue of NetajiSubhash Chandra Bose in Raj Bhawan, Chennai, on the occasion of his Birth Anniversary today, the Vice President said that the history should inspire our children and they should read the life stories of the heroes of our freedom struggle.

Shri Naidu expressed disappointment that many of the stalwarts of Indian independence movement, such as SardarVallabhbhai Patel, NetajiSubhash Chandra Bose, Veer Savarkar, Shri Chidambaram Pillai, Subramania Bharti, AlluriSeetharamaRaju and VeerapandiyaKattabomman did not find adequate place in our history text books.

He further said that the history should be comprehensive and re-capture our past glory and instill a sense of pride in India’s rich culture and heritage.

Referring to the sufferings underwent by several freedom fighters at Cellular Jail including Veer Savarkar, the Vice President said that some people are trying to belittle their contributions, either due to ignorance or due to their leanings.

Calling upon the youth to take inspiration from the life of NetajiSubhash Chandra Bose, Shri Naidu asked themto strive towards building a progressive, harmonious and inclusive India.

The Vice President also said that Netaji’s vision and his nationalistic outlook can be an important guiding light for building a New India.

Referring to the diversity of philosophies and approaches in our freedom struggle, the Vice President said it was a bouquet of individual and collective actions, ranging from peaceful satyagraha to more organized resistance.

“Even as Gandhiji was turning ‘ahimsa’ into a powerful weapon of our struggle, the likes of Bhagat Singh and Subhash Chandra Bose continued with their efforts of unsettling the British”, he said.

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