Supreme Court raps Rahul Gandhi for remarks on Savarkar: 'Let's not mock our freedom fighters'

The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his controversial remarks about freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar during a public rally in Maharashtra. Terming the comments "irresponsible," a bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan emphasized the importance of respecting India's freedom fighters. "Let’s not mock our freedom fighters," the bench remarked pointedly.

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