‘Savarkar Never Hated Muslims’: Grand-Nephew in Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case
Satyaki Savarkar denied that V D Savarkar hated Muslims and said Rahul Gandhi falsely claimed he wrote about assaulting a Muslim youth.
- On Tuesday, Satyaki Savarkar testified in a Pune court, refuting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's portrayal of his granduncle Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as an "extreme hater of Muslims" and a "mob lyncher."
- The defamation case stems from Gandhi's 2023 speech in London, where he alleged Savarkar wrote about assaulting a Muslim youth with friends, a claim Satyaki maintains never appears in his granduncle's writings.
- Testifying during cross-examination, Satyaki asserted his granduncle "never hated Muslims" and claimed his writings showed "ways and means" for their progress, volunteering that his granduncle's reputation was "certainly greater" than his own.
- Gandhi's lawyer Milind Pawar submitted a 2004 video interview of Gopal Godse, in which he purportedly acknowledged that his brother Nathuram Godse was an RSS member.
- Ongoing defamation proceedings continue as both sides challenge historical interpretations of Savarkar's writings, with cross-examination forming part of the contested legal battle over his legacy.
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‘Savarkar never hated Muslims’: Grandnephew tells Pune court Rahul Gandhi portrayed him as ‘extreme hater’
In a recent court hearing, Satyaki Savarkar emphasized that V.D. Savarkar had no hatred for Muslims, contradicting Rahul Gandhi's portrayal of him as a rabid extremist. He pointed out that Savarkar's literature offered constructive pathways for Muslim development. Also entered into evidence was Gopal Godse's interview, which discussed Nathuram's ties to the RSS, directly related to the ongoing defamation case regarding Gandhi's remarks made in L…
'Savarkar Never Hated Muslims': Grandnephew Claims In Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case
<p>Satyaki Savarkar, grandnephew of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and the petitioner in the defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday said his granduncle “never hated Muslims”.</p> <p>Satyaki made the remarks while being cross-examined in the case concerning Rahul Gandhi’s alleged comments about Vinayak Savarkar during a speech in London. He claimed the remarks portrayed his granduncle as an “extreme hater of…
Rahul Gandhi portrayed Savarkar as ‘extreme hater of Muslims’: Kin to court
Pune, Sep 2 (PTI) V D Savarkar never hated Muslims and his writings showed ways for their progress, but Congress MP Rahul Gandhi portrayed him as an “extreme hater of Muslims,” the Hindutva ideologue’s grandnephew Satyaki Savarkar has claimed in a Pune court. During the cross-examination in the special court on Tuesday, Gandhi’s lawyer Milind […]
Rahul Gandhi portrayed Savarkar as extreme hater of Muslims, latters grandnephew tells court - The Tribune
VD Savarkar never hated Muslims and his writings showed ways for their progress, but Congress MP Rahul Gandhi portrayed him as an 'extreme hater of Muslims,' the Hindutva ideologue's grandnephew Satyaki Savarkar has claimed in a Pune court.
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