Political fireworks lit up after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat urged Bharat Ratna for Veer Savarkar, prompting Congress MP Imran Masood to label it a non-starter. In a bold riposte, Masood accused Savarkar of fracturing Akhand Bharat via the two-nation doctrine.
To IANS, Masood minced no words: ‘Bharat Ratna for dividing India? This premier award demands unblemished service to unity.’ He portrayed Savarkar’s record as detrimental, unfit for such exaltation.
The exchange revives Savarkar’s chequered legacy—jail time for independence, yet controversial stances on religion and partition that critics say sowed division.
Masood assailed UCC rollout too: ‘Pushed without studies, damaging Adivasis? Harmful effects await.’ He spotlighted policy pitfalls in federal India.
Addressing UP SIR deadline hike, Masood stressed deeds: ‘Catching Form 7 deceivers head-on.’ This voter purification removes invalid entries transparently, with March 2026 cutoff for inputs.
Official clarifications affirm rule-bound deletions, bolstering poll credibility. Masood’s salvo weaves history, law, and elections into Congress’s narrative against BJP-RSS agendas.
As Bharat Ratna bids polarize, it mirrors struggles over interpreting freedom struggle icons. Masood’s intervention galvanizes debate, reminding that awards must honor healers, not dividers of the national wound.