Modi on Veer Savarkar
T o know Veer Savarkar through the prism of Modi Modi in his monthly radio talk of Mann Ki Baat on 27th May 2018 had said about Veer Savarkar and his speech is reproduced below: Memories of this month are also linked with Veer Savarkar . This was the very month, the month of May 1857, when Indians had displayed their strength against the British. In many parts of the country, our youth and farmers demonstrated their bravery whilst standing up against the injustice. It is indeed sad that we kept on calling the events of 1857 only as a rebellion or a soldiers’ mutiny for a very long time. In fact, May 1857 was not only evaluated as a minor historical incident but was also an attempt to dent our self-respect. It was Veer Savarkar who boldly expostulated by writing that whatever happened in 1857 was not a revolt but was indeed the First War of Independence. Savarkar along with his band of brave hearts celebrated the 50th anniversary of the First War of Independenc