'Epitome of sacrifice and resolve': PM Modi pays tributes to Veer Savarkar on death anniversary
In a tweet, PM Modi hailed Savarkar as a great freedom fighter who, he said, was an epitome of sacrifice and resolve.
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New Delhi, Feb 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (February 26) paid tributes to Hindutva icon Veer Savarkar on his death anniversary. In a tweet, PM Modi hailed him as a great freedom fighter who, he said, was an epitome of sacrifice and resolve.
His life dedicated to serving the motherland will always be a source of inspiration for the countrymen, the prime minister said. Meanwhile, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu also paid tributes to freedom fighter and Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar on his death anniversary today.
त्याग और तप की प्रतिमूर्ति महान स्वतंत्रता सेनानी वीर सावरकर जी को उनकी पुण्यतिथि पर सादर नमन। मातृभूमि की सेवा में समर्पित उनका जीवन देशवासियों के लिए हमेशा प्रेरणास्रोत बना रहेगा।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 26, 2022
"My humble tributes to the great nationalist, freedom fighter & social reformer #VeerSavarkar on his Punya Tithi today. He was a crusader against social evils like caste discrimination & untouchability. His sacrifices for the freedom of our motherland will always be remembered," VP Naidu tweeted.
My humble tributes to the great nationalist, freedom fighter & social reformer #VeerSavarkar on his Punya Tithi today. He was a crusader against social evils like caste discrimination & untouchability. His sacrifices for the freedom of our motherland will always be remembered. pic.twitter.com/CjTSi3euAe
— Vice President of India (@VPIndia) February 26, 2022
A foremost proponent of the Hindutva ideology, Savarkar died in 1966. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was born in 1883.
