DISCUSSION WITH #SAVARKAR , March 1, 1927, #Mahatma#Gandhi visited V.D.Savarkar at his residence in Ratnagiri, who wasn’t keeping well at the time, to enquire about his health. 1/4
Following his release from jail in 1924, #Savarkar had been barred from travelling outside Ratnagiri.
Sjt. #Savarkar asked #Gandhiji to clear his attitude about Untouchability and Shuddhi.
Gandhiji cleared some of the misrepresentations and said
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“We cannot have long talk today, but you know my regard for you as a lover of truth and as one who would lay down his life for the sake of truth.
Besides, our goal is ultimately one and I would like you to correspond with me as regards all points of difference between us.
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And more. I know that you cannot go out of Ratnagiri and I would not mind finding out two or three days to come and stay with you if necessary to discuss these things to our satisfaction.”
Young India, 17-3-1927 (Collected Works of #Gandhi: Volume 38, Page 176-180)
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