Shiv Sena Chief Criticizes Rahul Gandhi's Remark About Freedom Fighter Vinayak Savarkar

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was a key figure in India's freedom struggle against the British. He is credited with popularizing Hindu nationalism or the Hindu nationalist political ideology of Hindutva in the country, and is widely revered by the federally ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other parties like the Shiv Sena.