Smriti Irani agrees Rahul is not Savarkar: '10 generations can't be like him'

Hitting out at former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for his remark against Veer Savarkar, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday has said that his 10 generations cant equate greatness of Savarkar.  Irani was speaking at a pro-Citizenship Amendment Act rally in Varanasi, organised by BJP as a part of outreach programme over CAA. She said that man (Rahul Gandhi) who was rejected by people of Amethi had dared to speak against Savarkar in Delhi. Irani had contested against Rahul Gandhi and defeated him from Gandhi family bastion of Amethi in Lok Sabha elections last year. 

"Rahul Gandhi said in a rally in Delhi that he is t Rahul Savarkar, I want to tell you Rahul Gandhi ji that your 10 generations cant be like Veer Savarkar," she said.

 

Speaking at a pro CAA rally, she said that Congress party prisoned leaders during Emergency but underworld dons were given an open hand. "Sanjay Raut had said in Mumbai that Indira Gandhi met underworld don, Karim Lala. yes, we all kw real face of Congress party. During Emergency, y imprisoned Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Chaudhary Charan Singh, JP, but left underworld don like Karim Lala, y met smugglers in Mumbai," she said.  

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Rahul Gandhi's jibe on Savarkar

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on December 14 said he "will die but never apologise" for speaking "truth" as he is a Gandhi and t a Savarkar. Addressing Congress' mega "Bharat Bachao Rally" at Ramlila grounds in New Delhi,  he took a dig at BJP for demanding an apology for his "rape in India" remark and said, " BJP asked me to apologise. My name is t Rahul Savarkar, it is Rahul Gandhi, and I will never apologise for speaking truth."

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Raut takes a dig on Congress

Making a big statement on Veer Savarkar, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, earlier in day, said that those insulting Savarkar should be jailed. Batting yet again for Bharat Ratna for Savarkar, Sena MP said that his party is unmoved on demand. He has said that people speaking against Savarkar will understand his role in nation-building only when y are put in same prison in Andaman where British had lodged Savarkar. 

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"Those who oppose Bharat Ratna for Veer Savarkar, whoever y may be, y may belong to any party, y may have a different ideology, all such people should spend two days in same cell in Andaman jail where Savarkar was lodged. n y will understand importance of his struggle and sacrifice made for nation. It is our constant demand that Veer Savarkar be awarded Bharat Ratna - it is up to Home Ministry," said Raut.

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