what others said about savarkar

[Guest guest]

Ram Madhav (Joint Spokesman Date) : 25 Feb 2002

Dear friends,

It is unfortunate that a controversy is sought to be kicked up by the Congress

party and the Leftists over the decision to unveil a statue of Sri Savarkar in

the Parliament Central Hall. As an immediate response, I would like to place on

record what some of India’s prominent men had said about Sri Savarkar. These

quotes themselves stand as a reply to all that criticism that is primarily

motivated by political reasons and anti-Hindu hysteria of the Congress and the

Leftists.

What others said about Savarkar (excerpts)

Rajagopalachari - Savarkar to him was a national hero, a symbol of courage,

bravery and patriotism, an 'abhitirth' in the long battle for freedom.

Subhash Chandra Bose wanted Savarkar to join the Congress after Savarkar' s release in 1937.

M.N.Roy wanted Savarkar to devote his life again to the emancipation of India on

Savarkar's own line of thinking.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr.Radhakrishanan, YB Chavan felicited Savarkar on Dec.1960

S.M.Joshi (the socialist leader) said he was inspired by Savarkar's call for

absolute political independence.

General Cariappa India's first Commander in Chief (C-in-C) in Dec. 1962 after

the defeat of Indian Army in the China war said, "Had India listened to

Savarkar and adopted his policy of militarization and prepared herself she

would not have been placed in this predicament.

Gyanpith award winner V.S.Khandekar said that Savarkar was great not only the

field of politics but also in the fields of poetry, courage literature. His

greatness had the colors of the rainbow. We are all Lilliputians before

Savarkar.

On Feb 3. 1966 Savarkar decided to surrender to death and simply stopped taking

any food or drink other than water. He had stopped taking any medicine a month

before that.

S.A.Dange (Chairman of the Communist party) said of Savarkar " He was one of the

great anti-imperialist revolutionary".

PM Indira Gandhi said " Savarkar was a great figure of contemporary India and

his name is by-word for daring and patriotism. He was cast in a mould of a

classic revolutionary and countless people drew inspiration from him."

M.C.Chagla (the then Education minister) said " Savarkar was a great patriot and

an illustrious son of India" he added " anyone living in in this country who

loved and drew inspiration from the great heritage of India and was loyal to

India was a Hindu. Revolutionaries like Savarkar created an atmosphere which

made it possible for Mahatma Gandhi to succeed. It would be unpatriotic if the

people of India failed to give Savarkar a prominent place in the history of

India".

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