According to the sources on Saturday, Ranjeet Savarkar, the grandson of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, has been admitted to a hospital late on Friday night following ill-health. He is under observation.
Savarkar’s grandson hospitalised in Mumbai
His acquaintance Sanjay Chandrekar said, “On Friday night at about 10.30 pm he was admitted. He was not well due to the exertion following his hectic schedule. There is nothing to worry about, he is doing well and will be discharged soon.”
Sources claimed that the 55-year-old was under a lot of stress and tension following the controversy over his grandfather. The controversy erupted after a booklet, distributed by Congress-affiliated Seva Dal in Madhya Pradesh, questioned Savarkar’s credentials as a patriot and his reputation for valour.
According to sources, “Ranjit has been visiting television studios to defend his grandfather and it took a toll on his health. His blood pressure shot up to 220 last night, following which he was admitted to Raheja Fortis Hospital at Mahim.”
The Hindi booklet titled “Veer Savarkar, Kitne Veer?” had also claimed that Savarkar and Mahatma Gandhi’s killer Nathuram Godse were in a physical relationship. The booklet has drawn the ire of both Shiv Sena and the BJP, with former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis saying that the Congress had exhibited its “wicked” psyche by circulating such a booklet, which underscored its “intellectual bankruptcy”.
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Friday said, “Veer Savarkar was a great man and will remain a great man. A section keeps talking against him. This shows the dirt in their minds.”
