A: I don’t think so. It is wrong to assume a thing, which has no basis for assumption. Anyway, if I had, by magic, persuaded myself to join the Congress, I would have been a fish out of water—a complete misfit in the company of lambs dedicated to win freedom by spinning Charkha and shouting non-violence slogans. I would have been driven out of Congress like Subhas Bose, who tried to reorientate [sic] Congress policy and programme. I would have been a traitor to my conscience, to the ideal of Hindutva and the Hindu Nation, if I had served the Congress for a mess of pottage. I am indeed happy and proud that I am not a party to the partition of Hindusthan. Many generations yet unborn may wellsay that I served my country and my people with devotion and a passionate faith.
More Questions from the interview :
Q: Looking back, what are the most thrilling memories, which you still cherish?
Q: How would you compare Indian Revolutionaries with Revolutionaries in Russia and China?
Q: What are the factors, which contributed to the liberation of our country?
Q: What is the India of your dreams?
Q: Some think that you believe in a Hindu Nation because you are a fanatic communalist. What have you to say about it?
Q: What are your views on the present state of affairs in India?
Q: Do you think in an atomic age, militarization of the country is essential?
Q: Assuming that Congress disintegrates, do you foresee a contest for political power between a form of Hindu fascism and communism?
Q: And finally, is our revolution complete? Or are we still in the midst of it?
Source : Savarkar (Part 2): A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966 ( Buy Now )
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