Prime Minister Smt Indira Gandhi wrote a Letter in favour of Veer Savarkar in 1980

By a letter addressed to Pandit Bakhle, secretary of Swatantrayaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak, dated May 20, 1980, Indira Gandhi wrote, “I have received your letter of the 9th May 1980. Veer Savarkar’s daring defiance has its own important place in the annals of our freedom movement. I wish success to the plans to celebrate the birth centenary of this remarkable son of India.”

PRIME MINISTER INDIA

NO.836-PMO/80

NEW DELHI

MAY 20.1908

Dear Shri Bakle,

I have received your letter of the 8th May 1980.

Veer Savarkar`s daring defiance of the British Government has its own important place in the annul of our freedom movement. I wish success to the plans to celebrate the birth centenary of the remarkable son of India.

Yours sincerely

sd/-

Indira Gandhi