In a historic move, the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced that the state government will celebrate the 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Gaurav Din' on the birth anniversary of Veer Savarkar.
The government said various programs will be organised for propagation of VD Savarkar's ideas.
Chief Minister's Office in a tweet said, "Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced that the birth anniversary of Swatantrya Veer Savarkar on May 28 will be celebrated as 'Swatantrya Veer Gaurav Din' by the state government. On the day, various programs will be organized for the propagation of the ideas of Swatantra Veer Savarkar."
"Swatantra Veer Savarkar has made a great contribution for the country's independence and national development. Industries Minister Uday Samant had demanded to celebrate 'Swatantryaveer Gaurav Din' to salute his patriotism, courage and progressive thoughts," Shinde added in the series of tweet.
स्वातंत्र्यवीर सावरकर यांचा २८ मे हा जन्मदिवस राज्य शासनामार्फत 'स्वातंत्र्यवीर गौरव दिन’ म्हणून साजरा करण्यात येणार आहे,अशी घोषणा मुख्यमंत्री @mieknathshinde यांनी केली. यादिवशी स्वातंत्र्यवीर सावरकर यांच्या विचारांच्या प्रचार-प्रसारासाठी विविध कार्यक्रम आयोजित केले जाणार आहेत.
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) April 11, 2023
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar or Veer Sawarkar was born on May 28, 1883 in the village of Bhagur, near the city of Nashik, Maharashtra. He’s considered as the Hindutva ideologue who is revered in Maharashtra. He was also involved in India's freedom fight.
He died on February 26, 1966, at his residence in Bombay (now Mumbai).
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