# 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]

## What this stands on

1. Satyaki Savarkar, great-grandson of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, said in a Pune special court that Savarkar never hated Muslims. (Amarujala, News)
2. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had described Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as 'someone who hated Muslims intensely' in his statements. (Amarujala, News)
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, News)
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, News)
5. Satyaki Savarkar alleged that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi portrayed Savarkar as an 'extreme hater of Muslims'. (Mid-day, News)
6. Lawyer Milind Pawar questioned Satyaki Savarkar during the court proceedings. (Amarujala, News)
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, News)

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