Government should take criminal action against Rahul Gandhi: Veer Savarkar's grandson

Veer Savarkar's grandson, Ranjit Savarkar, on Sunday said that the government should take criminal action against Rahul Gandhi for 'insulting' his grandfather at a public rally in New Delhi."This is like an attempt to break the country. When we don't respect the national idols, the young generation loses their ideals. A country that does not have ideals, doesn't have a future. That is why the government should take criminal action against him (Rahul Gandhi)," Ranjit Savarkar told ANI.He said that it is unfortunate that Rahul Gandhi is making such a statement."However, this is a pattern in his family. Jawaharlal Nehru had also called Shivaji Maharaj a 'Lutera' (robber). It had sparked anger in all of Maharashtra. Nehru had to apologise for the remark," Ranjit said."Rahul is repeating the mistakes of his ancestors. Savarkar was in jail for 14 years, following which he was kept in house arrest for 13 years. He had also accepted that he will not step into politics for five years," he ...