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Home / News / Politics News / Manmohan Singh says Congress not against Savarkar, only 'Hindutva ideology'
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    Manmohan Singh says Congress not against Savarkar, only 'Hindutva ideology'

    Siddhant Pandey
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    Last updated on Oct 18, 2019, 10:52 am
    Manmohan Singh says Congress not against Savarkar, only 'Hindutva ideology'
  • Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday criticized the Maharashtra BJP for proposing a Bharat Ratna for Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, famously known as Veer Savarkar.

    On Tuesday, the BJP had sparked a row when it pushed for a Bharat Ratna for Savarkar, a Hindutva ideologue who was once charge-sheeted and later acquitted in Mahatma Gandhi's assassination.

    Here are more details.

  • In this article
    Singh reminded that Indira Gandhi issued stamps commemorating Savarkar You can watch the video here BJP proposed Bharat Ratna for Savarkar in Maharashtra poll manifesto Absolutely no reason to oppose Savarkar: BJP VP 1857 revolt wouldn't be history without Savarkar: Amit Shah Sitharaman obsessed with blaming others: Singh responds to FM's attack Singh also spoke on Citizenship Amendment Bill, NRC
  • Details

    Singh reminded that Indira Gandhi issued stamps commemorating Savarkar

    Singh reminded that Indira Gandhi issued stamps commemorating Savarkar
  • Addressing the issue at a press conference in Mumbai, Singh said, "You would recall that Indira Gandhi had issued a postal stamp commemorating him."

    He added, "We're not against Savarkarji, but we're not in favor of the Hindutva ideology that Savarkarji stood for."

    However, Singh added, "The issue will be settled when the case comes before the committee that looks into these matters."

  • Twitter Post

    You can watch the video here

  • #WATCH Mumbai: Ex-PM Manmohan Singh speaks on BJP's promise to give Bharat Ratna to Veer Savarkar, in their election manifesto. He says, "...We are not against Savarkar ji but the question is,we're not in favour of the Hindutva ideology that Savarkar ji patronised stood for..." pic.twitter.com/U2xyYWhrqo

    — ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2019
  • Savarkar row

    BJP proposed Bharat Ratna for Savarkar in Maharashtra poll manifesto

    BJP proposed Bharat Ratna for Savarkar in Maharashtra poll manifesto
  • To note, the ruling BJP had sparked a row when it proposed a Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, for Savarkar, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, and Savitribai Phule, in the party's manifesto for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections.

    Congress leader Manish Tewari and Communist Party of India general secretary D Raja sardonically said that the BJP may as well have named Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse.

  • Response

    Absolutely no reason to oppose Savarkar: BJP VP

    Absolutely no reason to oppose Savarkar: BJP VP
  • Responding to Singh's remarks, BJP Vice President Vinay Sahasrabuddhe said Singh should "come clean on what aspects of Savarkar's philosophy he is opposed to."

    Sahasrabuddhe added, "[Savarkar] is for nationalism, social justice, equality. He's also for scientific temper and fight against superstition. The entire value system mooted by Savarkar was very pragmatic and was very forward-looking. So, there's absolutely no reason to oppose Savarkar."

  • Amit Shah's remarks

    1857 revolt wouldn't be history without Savarkar: Amit Shah

    1857 revolt wouldn't be history without Savarkar: Amit Shah
  • Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that had it not been for Savarkar, the First War of Independence, 1857, would not have been a part of Indian history.

    He also stressed the need to rewrite history from India's perspective.

    Shah's remarks were made during the inauguration of a two-day international seminar on 'Guptvanshak-Veer: Skandagupta Vikramaditya' at Banaras Hindu University.

  • Other remarks

    Sitharaman obsessed with blaming others: Singh responds to FM's attack

    Sitharaman obsessed with blaming others: Singh responds to FM's attack
  • On Thursday, Singh, a former Finance Minister, also responded to current Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's comment blaming him for the bank crisis.

    Singh said Sitharaman is "obsessed" with blaming others, instead of finding solutions.

    He also clarified the party's stance on Article 370, saying it favored the dilution of Article 370 in Parliament, however, "opposed to the high-handed manner" in which it was done.

  • Information

    Singh also spoke on Citizenship Amendment Bill, NRC

  • Further, Singh criticized the Citizenship Amendment Bill, saying, "We have a legislation in Parliament which discriminates against Muslims." Singh also said that while he's not against the National Register of Citizens, we "must not lose sight" of problems that may arise while executing the exercise.

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