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Watch: Amid Savarkar Row, Sanjay Raut All Praises For Rahul Gandhi Over Courtesy Call

Sanjay Raut

Speaking of the current political situation and row over Rahul Gandhiโ€™s Savarkar remarks Sanjay Raut said despite differences Rahul Gandhi is still maintaining their friendship

Mumbai: Amid the ongoing row over Congress Leader Rahul Gandhiโ€™s remarks over Savarkar, Uddhav Thackerayโ€™s Shiv Sena faction leader, Sanjay Raut praised him for showing  โ€œhumanityโ€ and concern for a political colleague, despite being busy with his Yatra. Rahul Gandhi had called him and showed concern about his health.

Sanjay Raut today while speaking with reporters said, โ€œRahul Gandhi is extremely busy in Bharat Jodo Yatra. Still, he called me last night and asked if I was doing well after I was released on bail from jail. We spoke very politely on the phone call. Rahul Gandhi said since now you are out on bail we will work together now.โ€

Speaking of the current political situation and row over Rahul Gandhiโ€™s Savarkar remarks Raut said despite differences Rahul Gandhi is still maintaining their friendship. He said, โ€œPeople like Rahul Gandhi despite of many differences still maintain the friendship and love. Due to his polite behavior the nation is supporting his Bharat Jodo Yatra.โ€

He added, โ€œIn my political career I have worked with many political leaders, but hardly few like Rahul Gandhi have shown concern about my health.โ€

Raut took to Twitter and praised Rahul Gandhi, โ€œInspite of strong differences of opinion on some issues, inquiring on your political colleague is a sign of humanity! During his busy schedule of #BharatjodoYatra, Rahul ji Gandhi called yestโ€™day to inquire abt my health. โ€œWe were worried for youโ€ he said. I appreciate his empathy of feeling the pain of a political colleague who has spent 110 days in jail. In d times of political bitterness, such gestures are becoming rare. Rahulji is focusing on love & compassion in his yatra and hence it is getting a massive response.โ€

After Team Thackeray hinted at a breakup of the ideologically divided Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance over the โ€œinsultโ€ to a Maharashtra icon, Rahul Gandhiโ€™s gesture and the Sena leaderโ€™s shout-out signified reconciliation.

Rahul Gandhi raked up Veer Savarkar again and alleged that he betrayed leaders like M.K Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel by signing a letter of apology to the British before independence.

Also Read: โ€œVeer Savarkar Helped British, Betrayed Gandhi, Nehruโ€: Rahul Gandhi

Addressing the media on November 17 during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi said, โ€œVeer Savarkar, in a letter written to the British, said โ€œSir, I beg to remain your most obedient servantโ€ and signed on it. Savarkar helped the British. He betrayed leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel by signing the letter out of fear.โ€ Hitting out at the BJP, the Congress leader said that the youth are not being given the assurance of getting jobs.

โ€œI see two big problems- youths donโ€™t have the assurance of getting jobs and farmers donโ€™t get support from anywhere. The third is interlinked- people are paying for education and health as govt schools, colleges and hospitals are shutting, so where is the money going?โ€ he said.

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