Vinayak Damodar Savarkar: News

28 Jun 2023

Mumbai

Mumbai: Versova-Bandra Sea Link renamed as Veer Savarkar Setu

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday renamed the two major infrastructure projects in Mumbai after Indian political leaders Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Veer Savarkar) and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, reported ANI.

30 May 2023

Bollywood

Know about Randeep Hooda's 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar' and its controversies

Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda is gearing up for the release of his upcoming title Swatantra Veer Savarkar, a biography on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, popularly known as Veer Savarkar.

25 May 2023

Narendra Modi

New Parliament inauguration: These parties will attend amid opposition's boycott 

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) have announced that they will attend the inauguration of the new Parliament building scheduled to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on Sunday.

19 Dec 2022

Karnataka

Karnataka: BJP government unveils Savarkar's portrait in Assembly; Opposition protests

The BJP-led Karnataka government on Monday triggered controversy as it installed a portrait of Hindutva idealogue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar inside the State Assembly.

28 Aug 2022

Karnataka

Savarkar flew on bulbul's wings, claims Karnataka textbook, triggers outrage

Reports of Karnataka's textbook revision committee inserting a new paragraph about Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in history textbooks has triggered massive outrage.

18 Oct 2019

Maharashtra

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.

15 Oct 2019

Maharashtra

Maharashtra Elections: BJP's manifesto promises Bharat Ratna for Savarkar

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra on Tuesday released its manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections in the state.

Re-opening probe into Mahatma Gandhi's death a futile exercise: SC

Nearly 70 years after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, the Supreme Court on Wednesday put at rest an attempt to reopen the investigation into it, saying it would be "an exercise in futility".

SC dismisses plea seeking re-probe into Mahatma Gandhi's assassination

The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking a re-investigation into the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.