Indian Supreme Court Quashes Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over Savarkar Remark
India's Supreme Court has quashed a criminal defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi concerning his remarks about Hindutva ideologue V.D. Savarkar.
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India's Supreme Court has quashed a criminal defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi concerning his remarks about Hindutva ideologue V.D. Savarkar.

The Kerala High Court has requested a response from the State government regarding a writ petition filed by a school teacher in Kasaragod, who was suspended for framing a question about VD Savarkar for an interschool quiz competition.

The BJP and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) have engaged in a heated dispute in Kerala concerning the Savarkar controversy and the Vande Mataram row, with BJP warning IUML not to provoke them.

Google has submitted details of Rahul Gandhi’s YouTube video to a Pune court in connection with the Savarkar defamation case.

A BJP leader in Maharashtra has admitted to delays by 'our own government' in conferring the Bharat Ratna award on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, prompting questions about the consistency of actions and ideology.

Uttar Pradesh is planning a theatre outreach program across its districts, featuring plays centered on historical figures like Vajpayee and Savarkar, as well as events like the 1857 Revolt.


The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Rahul Gandhi's plea on August 17 regarding a disproportionate assets case, where he is questioning an Allahabad High Court order and seeking a case transfer.

The Satheesan government is facing accusations of promoting an 'RSS agenda' following a quiz related to Vande Mataram and Savarkar.

A teacher in Kerala has been suspended after a question about V.D. Savarkar appeared in a primary school quiz, sparking a row over alleged attempts to 'saffronise' education. The incident has led to widespread debate and controversy.

Priyank Kharge's comments targeting Savarkar's role during India's independence movement, contrasting it with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's resistance, have sparked a controversy, with Savarkar's grandnephew responding.

Savarkar's grandnephew informed a Pune court that the Indian National Congress had sought the release of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in 1923.

Amit Shah paid tribute to Vinayak Damodar Savarkar on his birth anniversary, honoring him as a freedom fighter whose contributions are remembered in public memory, and announced a new panel.


The Supreme Court of India quashed a criminal defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi related to his remarks on Savarkar, providing him relief.

The BJP has accused the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) of misusing its power following the suspension of a school teacher over a controversial quiz question about right-wing ideologue V.D. Savarkar.
A school quiz in Kerala asking about the freedom fighter who received the most severe British punishment has sparked a political controversy, leading to an official inquiry.

During a defamation case involving Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, his kin informed a Pune court that India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had implemented pro-British policies.

A relative of Savarkar has asserted that his ten clemency pleas to the British were not 'submissive' but rather a strategic move.
The Delhi High Court has directed social media platform X, the central government, and Delhi Police to take action against journalist Rana Ayyub for alleged derogatory tweets concerning Hindu deities and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.