NEW DELHI, Nov 15: The Karni Sena on Tuesday observed Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse’s death anniversary as “Shourya Diwas” (Valour Day).
A video of a function at Panvel in Maharashtra released on the social media showed members of Karni Sena and several other organisations raising slogans like “Nathuram Godse amar rahe (Long live Nathuram Godse)” and “Nathuram Godse zindabad”. Karni Sena also workers offered flowers and aarti to Godse on a pedestal raising him to the level of a demi god.
According to reports, several right wing groups assembled at Panvel to commemorate the death anniversary of Nathuram Godse, who assassinated Father of the nation on January 30, 1948. Besides Karni Sena, the members of the Hindu Mahasabha, Hindu Sena, Maharana Pratap Battalion and Sanatan Sanstha were among those who took part in the event.
Some of these groups reportedly celebrate Godse’s death anniversary on November 15th throughout Maharashtra every year. Godse was hanged on November 15, 1949 following his conviction.
(Manas Dasgupta)
