Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak’s Chairperson Ranjit Savarkar.
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Mumbai: If Bangladeshi infiltrators are not expelled from Maharashtra within the next 5–10 years, this could be the last Hindutva-based government in the state, said Ranjit Savarkar, the grandson of revolutionary freedom fighter Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
“The attack in Pahalgam is not the first attack on Hindus. Earlier too, Kashmiri Pandits were exiled from Kashmir solely because they were Hindus.
"Similarly, brutal killings of Hindus occurred in Murshidabad in West Bengal,” said Savarkar, the Chairman of the Swatantryaveer Savarkar National Memorial.
"When terrorists can fire bullets by asking their dharma, why can't Hindus engage in economic boycott to protect their faith,” he asked.
“Currently, Bangladeshi infiltrators are conducting businesses around us. If they are not expelled from Maharashtra, within the next 5–10 years, this could be the last Hindutva-based government in the state,” he said.
Savarkar was speaking at the release of the book - “Dabholkar Hatya Aur Main" (Dabholkar Murder & Me) written by Vikram Bhave at the Kashinath Dhuru Hall in Dadar.
Bhave was among those who was acquitted from the case involving the murder of rationalist and anti-superstition activist Dr Narendra Dabholkar.
“Vikram Bhave, in his book, has detailed the atrocities committed against Hindus. Allegations of terrorism were leveled against Hindus. If Hindus were truly terrorists, Vikram Bhave would not have gone to prison,” said Savarkar.
“In the Dabholkar murder case, the Central Bureau of Investigation wrongfully implicated me and Sanjeev Punalekar, causing immense mental harassment.
"This book vividly depicts how agencies operate to frame Hindutva activists with false accusations. Do not view this book merely as an individual perspective but as a representative experience of a Hindutva follower. It echoes the sentiment - "Is it a crime to be a Hindutva follower in this country?”… We must proactively counter anti-Hindu conspiracies,” said Bhave.
“In the future, when Hindus narrate stories to their grandchildren, they will certainly recount Vikram Bhave’s story. His book narrates the valour of Hindus.
"His voice is one that brings forth the hidden pain and struggle. Earlier, Vikram Bhave also authored "Malegaon Blast: The Hidden Hand Behind It." His expressions are not merely personal anguish but should be regarded as historical documentation,” said Punalekar, the National Secretary, Hindu Vidhidnya Parishad.