New Delhi, November 15: Hindu Mahasabha a right-wing group on Sunday launched a website devoted for Nathuram Godse, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh activist who killed Mahatma Gandhi. The website was launched today to commeorate November 15, which is known as ‘Balidan Diwas’, when Godse was hanged. Also Read - The International Day of Peace 2020: Date, History And Significance of This Day

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Hindu Mahasabha, general secretary, Munna Kumar Sharma, reportedly to The Hindu that, “It was high time that Indian government must stop looking Godse through the prism of several decades and well entrenched prism of anti-Hindu propoganda about Godse”. Also Read - Mahatma Gandhi's Iconic Gold-Plated Glasses Sold in UK For Rs 2.5 Crore

The right wing activist beileve that the website which seems to be started by spending some Rs 2,000 is a “small homage for his contributions”.

The motive behind starting the website is to explain people of India about his contribution in nation building, explains Sharma. The website explains Godss as “The real forgotten hero”.

Sharma also appreciated the work carried out by Godse, including the assasination of Mahatma Gandhi, reported The Hindu. Sharma further explained that the website would counter propaganda against Godse, who is also ignore by Hindu party like BJP.

Sharma said, “The main purpose of this website is to counter the anti-Hindu propaganda against Godse and serve as as one point resource Center for everybody who was interested in knowing about Godse”.

Hindu Mahasabha organised a puja on the ‘Balidan Diwas’ across its 120 offices in the country.

Godse a right-wing RSS activist shot Mahatma Gandhi three times at point-blank range at his chest on 30 January 1948 in New Delhi. Godse was born in Pune and had been the member of Hindu Mahasabha and RSS. He was sentenced to death on November 8, 1949 and was hanged on November 15 a week after he was found guilty of killing the greatest leader of the Independent India.