what did pm modi say in marseille by mentioning veer savarkar

PM Modi laid a wreath at the Mazargas War cemetery in Marsile, France with French President Emmanuel Macron. There is a memorial in the cemetery that rescues the memory of the supreme sacrifice while protecting foreign land during the World War. After reaching there, PM Modi said in a post on the social media forum X that I have reached Marsile. This city holds special significance in India’s freedom struggle. It was here that the great hero Savarkar made a bold attempt to escape. He said that I also want to thank the people of Marsile and the French workers of the time who demanded that they should not be handed over to British custody. Veer Savarkar’s bravery will continue to inspire generations.

In a post written on X, Modi said that President Emmanuel Macron and I have reached Marsile some time ago. This journey will have important programs aimed at bringing India and France closer. The Indian consulate that is being inaugurated will further strengthen mutual relations between people. I will also pay tribute to the Indian soldiers who were martyred in the first and World War II. During the British colonial rule, freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar attempted to flee from the imprisonment of the British on July 8, 1910, when he was being brought to India from the British ship Moriya for the trial.

This port city has an important relationship with India’s freedom struggle. Prominent freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar or Veer Savarkar made a courageous attempt to escape on 8 July 1910, when he was being taken to India on the British ship Morea for testing. The British police reached Savarkar’s door with a clue from the Jackson case. Then Savarkar was reading the law in London. Police arrested him from London railway station on 13 March 1910. The hearing took place. The magistrate ordered him to be sent from Britain to Bombay. On 1 July 1910, Savarkar rode on the British ship SS Moriya to leave the same journey. On the morning of 8 July 1910, he sought permission from the soldiers standing in the guard. Savarkar was locked in the toilet and two soldiers stood at the door. Meanwhile, Savarkar broke the glass of Port Hole and jumped into the sea for the fierce desire of liberation. As soon as Savarkar saw the city of Marsile. They started running hard. Finally ran away before being caught by the French authorities and then handed over to the British on the ship. Savarkar’s attempt to escape led to diplomatic tension between France and Britain.