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Veer Savarkar’s Interview
Among the last interviews that Savarkar gave was the one to Shridhar Telkar
for the RSS magazine Organiser, for its Diwali edition of 1965. The
complete transcript of this delightful interview, which is a ‘first-person’
looking back of the entire stormy life that Savarkar led, is as under:
Q: And finally, is our revolution complete? Or are we still in the midst...
A: The end of our revolution has come with the attainment of our freedom. Those of us who fought for the country’s liberty are...
Q: Assuming that Congress disintegrates, do you foresee a contest for political powerbetween a...
A: A Hindu of my conception is not a fascist, but a real democrat in the true sense of the word. He is also...
Q: Do you think in an atomic age, militarization of the country is essential?
A: Yes, I have always maintained two things: Hinduize politics and militarize the nation. If you are strong, you can even show the shoe...
Q: What of the future?
A: It is sheer madness to imagine for a moment that the country will go to pieces. A country that has produced eminent statesmen...
Q. When you were a political prisoner in the Andaman Island, you were cut...
A: Although I was far away from home, I was not really cut off from the life and thought of our people. We were...
Q: Assuming you had joined the Congress years ago, don’t you think you would...
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,...
Q: What are the factors, which contributed to the liberation of our country?
A: There are many factors, which contributed to the freedom of Bharat. It is wrong to imagine that Congress alone won Independence for Hindusthan....