Veer Savarkar was part of Gandhi's murder conspiracy: Bhupesh Baghel

Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel said Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was part of the conspiracy to assassinate Mahatma Gandhi and also said there was enough evidence to show that Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse was a disciple of Savarkar which no one can deny.

Raipur (Chhattisgarh): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday said that Nathuram Godse was Veer Savarkar's disciple and that the latter was also a party in Mahatma Gandhi's murder conspiracy.

"Godse was Savarkar's disciple. This is a historical fact which no one can deny. Savarkar was part of Gandhi Ji's murder conspiracy, no one can deny this," he told the reporters here.

Baghel said that the BJP leaders cannot raise slogans against Godse as they themselves follow his ideology.

"We are nationalist and believe in Indian constitution and Gandhi. But those who follow other ideology and got power in the name of Gandhi Ji destroyed Gandhian principles during their 60-year-rule, the BJP leader said without naming Congress.

The chief minister had earlier said he would accept that the BJP and the RSS value Mahatma Gandhi when these parties start raising the 'Godse Murdabad' (Down with Godse) slogans.

Alluding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Baghel had said, "I will accept Modi Ji has become true Gandhian when action is taken against those from RSS and VHP who keep Godse's idols in their homes."

The Congress CM was speaking on the concluding day of the two-day special Assembly session convened to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhi.