BJP, ABVP react immediately
Youth Congress leader Kunal Raut, son of former minister and MLA from North Nagpur Dr Nitin Raut led his party workers to burn effigy of Swatantraveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar on Friday. Kunal Raut led the uncalled-for setting afire effigy of Savarkar for an unknown reason. He, however, said that it was a protest for Savarkar seeking an apology from the British rulers and demanding his release from jail.
It was a surprise for everyone as the event protesting Savarkar was without any provocation in the recent past. The venue selected for the protest was opposite the office of the Vice-Chancellor of RTM Nagpur University, which was also beyond the understanding of common people. If it was for publicity by Kunal Raut, this was not said to be a proper subject.
The Bharatiya Janata Party and Akhil Bharatiya Viyarthi Parishad (ABVP) immediately responded to Kunal Raut’s mischievous act and gathered at the same venue to pay respect to Savarkar. Member of the Sebnate and Management Council of RTMNU Vishnu Changde led the workers. The workers condemned Kunal Raut.
Raut and his associates presented photographs of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi to the VC Dr Subhash Chaudhari. They asked Dr Chaudhari as to why programmes on life and work of Savarkar are organised in the University.
Kunal Raut was reminded by ABVP workers that a lecture series on Dr Ambedkar sponsored by his father Dr Nitin Raut is held in the University.