Veer Savarkar's kin confirms 10 mercy pleas, rejects Rahul Gandhi's claims of loyalty to British
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Summary
Savarkar's grandnephew Satyaki made this disclosure in his cross-examination before Special Judge Amol Shinde, during hearing of a criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly defaming the Hindutva ideologue by delivering a speech in London.
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Type Policy
Source Livemint - Policy & Politics
Published Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Affected Population ~850 million internet users, 75,000+ startups
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Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives
UPI: 14 billion monthly transactions
850 million+ Aadhaar-linked mobiles
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
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NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right