Union Home Minister Amit Shah today paid glowing tributes to freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, describing him as a writer as well as a fighter who laid the foundation of Cultural Nationalism. Speaking at an event in Sri Vijayapuram, Andaman and Nicobar, on the completion of 115 years of a collection of Savarkar’s poems, ‘Sagara Prana Talamalla’, Mr Shah said, the ideology of Savarkar should be propagated and shared by parents with their children.

The Home Minister said Savarkar was a writer, a born patriot and also a sage-seer. Talking about the unveiling of the statue of Veer Savarkar by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Mr Shah said, This statue is a symbol of the sacrifice, resolve, and dedication to Mother India by Veer Savarkar Ji in the Cellular Jail.