War of words

BJP lashed out at Rahul Gandhi for his comment on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, calling it ‘deplorable’ and demanding an official apology from him. BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra condemned the Congress leader and called out Gandhi for insulting the great freedom fighter who is the pride of the country. Responding to Rahul’s statement, Sambit Patra told media, Rahul Gandhi has insulted Veer Savarkar. He is the pride of the country. The words that he used for Savarkar are extremely shameful and deplorable.Veer Savarkar is a great freedom fighter who is very close to our hearts. Even former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi called him a great freedom fighter who fought against the British. Now, the Gandhi family should answer if Indira Gandhi lied or did Rahul Gandhi? Patra further accused the Gandhis of insulting Subhash Chandra Bose, Sardar Patel and other heroes of the country`s freedom struggle.Rahul Gandhi claimed that Savarkar helped the British, adding that he wrote a mercy petition to the then rulers. Addressing a press conference during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Maharashtra, Gandhi also showed a paper to the media persons, claiming it was a letter written by Veer Savarkar to the British. He reiterated that Savarkar had helped the Britishers.