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Veer Savarkar's kin confirms 10 mercy pleas, rejects Rahul ... - Mint Vinayak Damodar Savarkar had filed at least ten mercy petitions with the then Britishers seeking reduction of his sentence, the Hindustva idealogue’s grandnephew Satyaki Savarkar has told a special MP/MLA court in Pune, legal news website LiveLaw reported. Satyaki also said that there were otherfreedom fightersand revolutionaries who refused to file clemency petitions before the British, Live Law said. "It is true to say that Savarkar had filed a clemency petition ten times. It is true to say that he was referred to as a 'Veer' when the clemency petition was filed. It is true to say that Savarkar was referred to as 'Veer' even when he submitted clemency petitions ten times. It is not true to say that; it is a contradiction to call someone a 'Veer' who has filed 10 clemency petitions….. I am aware that revolutionistBhagat Singhand Batukeshwar Dutt did not compromise on their principles and ideologies in their dealings with the British right to the end,"Satyaki told the court, according to LiveLaw. Satyaki made this disclosure in his cross-examination before Special Judge Amol Shinde, who is presently dealing w…

Savarkar Filed 10 Mercy Petitions Before British ... - LiveLaw 15 Jun 2026 8:58 PM IST Right-wing ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar had filed 10 mercy petitions with the then British Government seeking reduction of his sentence, his grandnephew Satyaki Savarkar told a special MP/MLA court in Pune, on Monday (June 15). He further stated that there were other freedom fighters and revolutionaries who refused to file clemency petitions before the British. Satyaki made this disclosure in his cross-examination beforeSpecial Judge Amol Shinde,who is presently dealing with the criminal defamation case he has filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly defaming his grand uncle by delivering a speech in London. Gandhi's counselMilind Pawaris cross-examining Satyaki in the trial. In his testimony, Satyaki on Monday stated that his granduncle was labelled as a 'Veer' in a periodical run by the Gadar Organisation even before he was sent to the Andaman. Further, Satyaki told the court that the records pertaining to the 10 mercy or clemency petitions filed by Savarkar are kept in the official government records. He added that the language in these mercy petitions filed by Sava…

Savarkar mercy pleas not 'submissive': Grand-nephew to court Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar had filed 10 clemency petitions before the British government, but it was incorrect to say that the language used in the pleas was “submissive” or “expressed loyalty” to the then government, his grand-nephew Satyaki told a Pune court on Monday. Satyaki, who had filed a defamation complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his alleged objectionable remarks against Savarkar during a speech in London on March 5, 2023, made the remarks before a special MP/MLA court inPune. Satyaki was cross-examined by Gandhi’s counsel, Milind Pawar, before special judge Amol Shinde. Satyaki told the court that the British government had rejected Savarkar’s clemency petitions. “The Britisher had in their reply to these petitions expressed concern that if Savarkar was released (from Andaman jail), he would again participate in revolutionary activities and cause a danger to British rule… Savarkar was not released merely because he submitted petitions,” Satyaki told the court. According to Satyaki, in his speech, Gandhi mentioned that Savarkar had written a book in which he stated that he …

Savarkar filed 10 mercy petitions, Hindutva ideologue’s grandnephew tells court Satyaki Savarkar says that the language in these petitions did not indicate loyalty to the British regime, and filing clemency petitions was a standard procedure under the British government.

Yes, Savarkar did file 10 Mercy Petitions before the British ... India Yes, Savarkar did file 10 Mercy Petitions before the British, revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh refused to Compromise: Grandnephew tells Pune Court sabrangindia June 16, 2026 Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin WhatsApp Savarkar’s grandnephew who had lodged a criminal defamation case against LOP Rahul Gandhi, stated and admitted during his testimony that while there were other freedom fighters who refused to file clemency petitions before the British, his uncle Vinayak Savarkar  had filed as many as ten! Right-wing ideologue connected to the Hindu Mahasabha (HMS) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar had filed as many as ten mercy petitions with the colonial British Government seeking reduction of his sentence, his grandnephew Satyaki Savarkar told a special MP/MLA court in Pune, on Monday (June 15). His grandnephew further stated that there were other freedom fighters and revolutionaries who refused to file clemency petitions before the British. LiveLaw first reported this testimony on June 16. Satyaki was testifying in a Pune Court and made this disclosure in his cross-examination before Special Judge Amol Shinde; who is pres…

Satyaki Savarkar also accepted that Savarkar had filed a mercy petition within a month of being sentenced. scroll.in/latest/10936... However, he rejected the suggestion that filing clemency petitions was inconsistent with the Hindutva ideologue’s title of “veer”, or heroic.