Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 27 -- A torchlight procession was taken out as part of the death anniversary of freedom fighter Veer Savarkar, organised by Veer Savarkar Pratishthan in city yesterday.

The procession was flagged off from social reformer Basaveshwara's statue near Gun House and passed through Chamaraja Double Road and culminated at Freedom Fighter's Park on Narayana Shastri Road in city.

Addressing the gathering at a function organised at the park, Senior Advocate C.V. Keshavmurthy bemoaned over how the country is ignoring a personality like Veer Savarkar, even though the country hugely benefited from his life and sacrifice. There is a rise in number of people averse to Savarkar. If anybody hates Savarkar, it is akin to developing ha...