Savarkar Was Part of Gandhi's Assassination Plot, Says Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

  • Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday said Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was part of the conspiracy to assassinate Mahatma Gandhi.
  • The Congress leader said there was enough evidence to show that Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse was a disciple of Savarkar.
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  • Baghel said the Father of the Nation advocated non-violence, Savarkar stood for violence.
  • He asserted that Gandhis fight against provocative and anarchic nationalism needed to be carry forwarded in order to maintain communal harmony in the society.
  • The Congress CM was speaking on the concluding day of the two-day special Assembly session convened to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhi.

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