The Congress has attempted to malign Savarkar’s reputation on various occasions by referring to him as a pro-colonialist on account of the abovementioned petitions for clemency written by Savarkar during his time at the Cellular Jail in Andaman.
This country should know both Gandhi and Savarkar’s views. The present liberals try to adopt Gandhi ji and often quote him. As a matter of fact, Gandhi ji was against liberalism practised in the West.
वीर सावरकर एक व्यक्ति नहीं, एक विचारधारा थे। चाहे जेल में हों, चाहे नजरबंदी में हों, चाहे खुले मैदान में, प्रखर राष्ट्रवाद की लौ उनमें सदैव जलती रही। इस जिंदा शहीद ने कभी भी अपने सिद्धांतों और अपनी विचारधारा के साथ समझौता नहीं किया।
Savarkar quotes Ravana saying, “What? To abduct and rape the womenfolk of the enemy, do you call it irreligious? It is Parodharmah, the greatest duty!” The actual text quotes in Sanskrit as राक्षसांनां परो; धर्म: परदारा विघर्षणम्
However, what the Scroll writer conveniently ignores is “राक्षसांनां”. According to the quoted statement, it’s the duty of a demon/monster.
It was the Congress which continued to attack Savarkar the most, years after his death. They feared that once Indians got to know Savarkar fully, Nehru and the Congress would be washed away. The fear of Indian Independence movement being democratised would mean the end of Nehru dynasty's divine right to rule. Savarkar's life would open a can of worms for them since it would include his meeting with freedom fighters like Rash Behari Bose, Madanlal Dhingra etc. Many such freedom fighters were not given a deserving position in the History written by Marxists.
A booklet titled ‘How brave was Veer Savarkar’ released by All India Congress Seva Dal training camp run by the Congress in Bhopal, has claimed that Veer Savarkar had a physical relationship with Nathuram Godse.
Rahul Gandhi has described Savarkar a coward and placed his ‘Gandhi’ dynasty over the glory and dignity of one our selfless freedom fighter – Savarkar.