विर सावरकर हे महाराष्ट्राचेच नव्हे तर देशाचे दैवत आहे. सावरकर नावात राष्ट्राभिमान आणि स्वाभिमान आहे. नेहरू ,गांधी… https://t.co/NMxHIBjAXn — Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) 1576325097000

आम्ही पंडित नेहरू,महात्मा गांधी यांना मानतो तुम्ही वीर सावरकरांचा अपमान करू नका.सुज्ञांस अधिक सांगणे न लगे. जय हिंद — Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) 1576326509000

NEW DELHI: The Shiv Sena , which is an ally of the Congress in Maharashtra, has reacted strongly to Rahul Gandhi 's jibe 'My name is not Rahul Savarkar .'Sena leader Sanjay Raut took to Twitter to send out a clear message to the Congress that there cannot be any compromise on reverence to Savarkar."We believe in Pandit Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi. Don't insult Savarkar," the senior Sena leader tweeted on Saturday, hours after Rahul made the remark." Veer Savarkar is the God of not only Maharashtra but also the country. The name Savarkar is a matter of nation's pride. Like Nehru and Gandhi, Savarkar sacrificed his life for country's Independence. Every such God should be honored," he said.Addressing the Congress's mega "Bharat Bachao Rally" in Delhi earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi rejected the BJP's demand for apology for his "rape in India" barb, and said, "The BJP asked me to apologise. My name is not Rahul Savarkar, it is Rahul Gandhi, and I will never apologise for speaking the truth .""I will die, but I will not apologise for speaking the truth and nor will any Congressman do so. It is Narendra Modi and his assistant Amit Shah who have to apologise to the country for destroying India's economy," he asserted.The Congress leader was apparently referring to the allegation against Savarkar that he tendered apology to the British for securing early release from the Cellular Jail in Andaman.Rahul's dig evoked strong reactions from the BJP, which demanded an apology from him.(With inputs from PTI)Read this story in Bengali