Savarkar's grandson has demanded action on Rahul Gandhi's remark "My name is not Savarkar..." (File photo)

The grandson of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar on Monday sought action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his comments and challenged him to produce documentary evidence of Savarkar's apology to the British Raj. Gave.

When asked about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) asking him to apologize on various issues, Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday, "My name is not Savarkar, my name is Gandhi and Gandhi does not apologize to anyone. .." The former Congress president said this while addressing reporters after being disqualified from the Lok Sabha.

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Describing such comments as childish, Savarkar's grandson Ranjit Savarkar said, "Rahul Gandhi is saying he will not apologise, because he is not Savarkar... I challenge him to show any documentary evidence of Savarkar apologizing". ..."

Ranjit Savarkar said, "It is wrong to use the names of patriots to shine politics... Action should be taken..."