Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla pays floral tributes to Veer Savarkar on birth anniversary

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday paid floral tributes to Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on the occasion of his birth anniversary.

Several Union Ministers, Members of Parliament and former MPs also paid homage to Veer Savarkar during the commemorative event.

Among those present were Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilisers Shri J.P. Nadda, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, and BJP National President Shri Nitin Nabin.

Born on May 28, 1883, Veer Savarkar is remembered as a prominent figure in India’s freedom movement. He was widely known for his role as a revolutionary, poet, writer and social reformer who inspired resistance against British colonial rule in the early 20th century.

Savarkar founded revolutionary organisations aimed at mobilising Indian youth in the fight for independence. His imprisonment at the Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands remains one of the most significant chapters of his life, symbolising resilience and unwavering commitment to the nation.

Apart from his contribution to the freedom struggle, Savarkar also advocated social reforms, rationalism and modernisation. He consistently spoke against social evils and promoted the idea of a progressive and self-reliant India.

The portrait of Swatantryaveer V.D. Savarkar installed in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan was painted by Chandrakala Kumar Kadam and was unveiled on February 26, 2003, by former President Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.