Lucknow,

28 May (HS): Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Veer Savarkar) is considered by Uttar

Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to be the greatest hero of the twentieth

century and one of the most important sources of patriotism. CM Yogi feels that

if Congress had adopted Veer Savarkar's ideals, the country may have averted

split. Yogi Adityanath has stated on various occasions that Savarkar did not

receive the respect and position he deserved following independence.

In

a post on X, he remarked, “On the birth anniversary of the immortal son of

Mother India, the great freedom fighter ‘Swatantrayaveer’ Vinayak Damodar

Savarkar, who endured the most brutal inhuman tortures for the sake of the

nation's independence and dedicated his life at the feet of the motherland, we

offer our humble salutations. His revolutionary consciousness and life of

struggle will forever continue to impart to us the invaluable message of

dedication, courage, and unwavering resolve in the interest of the nation.”

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi