'If Balasaheb Thackeray was alive...': Fadnavis dares Uddhav to act on Savarkar booklet

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday called upon CM Uddhav Thackeray to immediately ban booklet released by a Congress affiliated organization that contained controversial references to freedom fighter Veer Savarkar. He reminded Sena that its founder Balasaheb Thackeray would have been first person to react in his trademark style had he been alive. Moreover, he stated that his party strongly condemned booklet. 

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controversy over booklet

A booklet being distributed in Bhopal at national training camp of Seva Dal on Thursday has made several claims against Veer Savarkar. Republic TV has accessed booklet titled ‘How brave was Veer Savarkar?’ that contains many controversial portions such as allegations over his connection with British and his role in partition of country.  Seva Dal is grassroots organization of Congress party. 

It also contains a mention that Savarkar was in a homosexual relationship with Nathuram Godse, assassin of Mahatma Gandhi.  booklet has based this claim on ‘Freedom at Midnight’ book written by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre. It quotes p 423 of aforesaid book, which puts forth that Godse had a homosexual relationship with his “political guru” Savarkar, before former turned celibate.  

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Fadnavis slams mindset of Congress

Fadnavis also lambasted Congress’ “warped mindset” on this occasion. He opined that this act showcased mental bankruptcy of party. Moreover, he questioned Sena on wher it would keep silent simply for sake of power.  

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