Maharashtra: BJP, Eknath Shinde-Led Shiv Sena Take Out 'Savarkar Gaurav Yatra' — IN PICS

The Bharatiya Janata Party and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena took out the Savarkar Gaurav Yatra in honour of late Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar.

BJP-Shiv Sena 'Savarkar Gaurav Yatra' in Mumbai

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday led the 'Savarkar Gaurav Yatra' in Thane in which several people took part to honour late Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar. (Image: Twitter/@mieknathshinde)

The yatra participants, wearing saffron caps with 'Mi Savarkar' (I am Savarkar) and other messages written on them, paid floral tributes to Savarkar at the Ram Ganesh Gadkari Rangayatan auditorium in Thane city from where the yatra commenced. (Image: Twitter/@mieknathshinde)

"We have noticed citizens expressing disappointment over some people consistently insulting Savarkar. An insult of Savarkar is the insult of every Indian. I openly condemn people like Rahul Gandhi for his tirade against Savarkar. I dare anyone to live a day in the Cellular Jail the way Savarkar was jailed," Shinde said. (Image: Twitter/@mieknathshinde)

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule last month said his party will take out ‘Savarkar Gaurav Yatras’ in all 288 Assembly segments of the state from March 30 to April 6. (Image: Twitter/@mieknathshinde)

CM Eknath Shinde and some other leaders of the ruling Shiv Sena-BJP coalition participated in the yatra on a makeshift 'chariot' with a large photograph of Savarkar in the background. (Image: Twitter/@mieknathshinde)

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