Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accused in a criminal defamation case by Satyaki Savarkar, grandnephew of Vinayak Savarkar. File | Photo: X/@INCIndia via PTI
Satyaki Savarkar, the grandnephew of Vinayak Savarkar and complainant in a criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, testified before a special MP/MLA court in Pune that the title ‘Swatantryaveer’ was not granted to Savarkar by any government. He said the title was given by writer Sadashiv Ranade in a biography.
Satyaki Savarkar, who is being cross-examined by Mr. Gandhi’s counsel Milind Pawar, made the statement on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) before Special Judge Amol Shinde. The cross-examination is part of a defamation complaint filed by Satyaki against Mr. Gandhi over remarks the Congress leader made about Savarkar.
Published – April 09, 2026 03:01 pm IST
