During the Bengal Famine, Savarkar claimed that Hindus were being converted using the famine. It is interesting to see how the authorities responded to this. 
The bias of Bengal Government is well known.
The formal statement which sent ripples.
Now, whatever we are taught, that the British were forced to act on a press statement that too on affairs in a state where Savarkar has not much public following tells much about his stature in contemporary India.
The ripples are felt even in Bengal. Tells much of the popularity on one side and the thin skin on the other side.
A Muslim fact checker, eh?
Wow!! This lady is linked to Gandhi.
Wonder why the British filed the report haphazardly...Anyways. Savarkar's full statement.
By the way, it's the same Nazimuddin who burnt Calcutta just three years later. He will naturally deny "vehemently".
Another proof of Savarkar's popularity. Bombay doesn't want to prosecute him.
"Even in Muslims"
So here we see two things - Bombay Government scared to punish Savarkar and wanted a paper rebuttal even though Bengal wanted him to be punished and the open bias of Bengal Government in this regard. So, what was Gandhi doing in all this?
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