'On What Grounds...What Merit?' Congress Leader Questions RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat On Giving Bharat Ratna To Veer Savarkar
Published on: Feb. 9, 2026, 1:06 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
Congress leader Imran Masood questioned RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s demand to confer Bharat Ratna on Veer Savarkar, asking on what grounds India’s top civilian honour should be awarded. Masood alleged Savarkar first propagated the two-nation theory. BJP hit back, accusing Congress of repeatedly insulting Savarkar and acting at Rahul Gandhi’s behest.
