Miffed with Rahul Gandhi, Savarkar's family  to file defamation case for insulting the freedom fighter

When BJP demanded apology from Rahul after Surat court's verdict, he said, "My name is not Savarkar. I am Gandhi. I won't apologise. andhi kisi se maafi nahi maangta (Gandhi does not make apologies to anyone)”

Ranjit Savarkar, the grandson of Veer Savarkar, told The New Indian, “It is a foolish statement. The whole country knows he can never be a Savarkar. He can never be compared with that name also because a dung beetle can never claim to be a sun.”

Rahul Gandhi insulted a particular community and refused to apologise for that. So the man who is indulged in caste politics, he should never compare himself with someone like Savarkar,” Ranjit Savarkar said.

Gandhi’s remarks on Savarkar have not been taken lightly by others as well. The Shiv Sena, which is in alliance with the Congress in Maharashtra, had also warned Gandhi against using Savarkar for political gains.

While he had already filed a case against Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai in another case, Ranjit Savarkar said that he will take legal action in the current case too.