New Delhi, March 15 -- Reacting to the statement of AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar, Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday said that the service and contribution of Veer Savarkar for the country cannot be forgotten.

"The service and contribution that Veer Savarkar has done for this country cannot be forgotten. If someone sees his works through the lens of a particular religion, then it is their thinking. Similarly, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is the pride of our country," Sirsa told ANI.

Owaisi had also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for appreciating the movie 'Chhava' which portrays the legendary story of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.

Earlier on Friday, the AIMIM Chief alleged that ...