Uddhav Thackeray warns Rahul Gandhi against insulting Veer Savarkar
Uddhav Thackeray, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, recently warned Rahul Gandhi against insulting Veer Savarkar, a prominent leader of the Indian independence movement. Thackeray's warning came after Gandhi, who is the leader of the Indian National Congress party, made remarks critical of Savarkar's legacy. Savarkar, who lived from 1883 to 1966, was a proponent of Hindu nationalism and a leader of the Hindu Mahasabha party. He was also a vocal critic of the Indian independence movement led by Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress. Despite this, he is widely regarded as a hero by many in the Hindu nationalist movement, and his legacy is the subject of ongoing debate in India. Gandhi's comments about Savarkar came during a rally in Delhi, where he criticized the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for what he saw as their attempt to co-opt Savarkar's legacy for political gain. He called Savarkar a "traitor" who begged for mercy from the British whe...