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Savarkar's great-grandson testifies in Pune court: 'He never hated Muslims' in Rahul Gandhi defamation case

Satyaki Savarkar, great-grandson of V.D. Savarkar, told a Pune court that Savarkar never hated Muslims, in Rahul Gandhi's defamation case.

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Satyaki Savarkar, great-grandson of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, said in a Pune special court that Savarkar never hated Muslims. [1] Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had described Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as 'someone who hated Muslims intensely' in his statements. [2] The testimony came in a criminal defamation case linked to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's alleged comments about Savarkar made in London in 2023. [3] A defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over remarks he allegedly made in London in 2023 is being heard in a special court in Pune, where Satyaki Savarkar is being cross-examined. [4] Satyaki Savarkar alleged that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi portrayed Savarkar as an 'extreme hater of Muslims'. [5] Lawyer Milind Pawar questioned Satyaki Savarkar during the court proceedings. [6] Rahul Gandhi's lawyer, Milind Pawar, asked Satyaki Savarkar to specify the exact words from Gandhi's speech that, according to Satyaki, lowered Savarkar's reputation. [7]
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  1. Satyaki Savarkar, great-grandson of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, said in a Pune special court that Savarkar never hated Muslims. · Amarujala
  2. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had described Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as 'someone who hated Muslims intensely' in his statements. · Amarujala
  3. The testimony came in a criminal defamation case linked to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's alleged comments about Savarkar made in London in 2023. · Amarujala
  4. A defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over remarks he allegedly made in London in 2023 is being heard in a special court in Pune, where Satyaki Savarkar is being cross-examined. · Mid-day
  5. Satyaki Savarkar alleged that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi portrayed Savarkar as an 'extreme hater of Muslims'. · Mid-day
  6. Lawyer Milind Pawar questioned Satyaki Savarkar during the court proceedings. · Amarujala
  7. Rahul Gandhi's lawyer, Milind Pawar, asked Satyaki Savarkar to specify the exact words from Gandhi's speech that, according to Satyaki, lowered Savarkar's reputation. · Mid-day
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