New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Paying tribute to Veer Savarkar after unveiling his statue in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday, union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Savarkar's life inspires everyone to have boundless love for the motherland and sacrifice for the nation.
Shah said that honors and civilian awards are bestowed upon great personalities by the governments, but in case of Savarkar, the title 'Veer' was given by the people, which simply shows his acceptance and value among the people, the HM added.
Shah said that Savarkar was a writer, poet, a fighter and a patriot, and such a person will not be born soon in the times to come, he added.
He said that Veer Savarkar's patriotic song "Sagara Pran Talamala", which he penned while ...