Updated On: 11 April, 2023 10:47 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Savarkar has been a centre of political war of words in India. Recently, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, after his disqualification from parliament said, “My name is not Savarkar. I am a Gandhi. I won`t apologise"

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde. File Photo
Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday, April 11, took to twitter to announce that the birth anniversary of Savarkar, May 28, will be celebrated as `Swatantra 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,” the tweet read.