Nagpur, Aug. 15 -- : RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said Independence Day is a matter of pride and celebration, but also carries the responsibility of preserving the freedom achieved through decades of sacrifice and struggle.
Addressing a gathering after hoisting the Tricolour at the RSS headquarters here on the 80th Independence Day, Bhagwat said the sacrifices and martyrdom of the country's ancestors should always remain a source of pride and inspiration.
"If we count from 1857, then for 90 continuous years, our ancestors made various sacrifices and achieved freedom for us," he said, adding that the culmination of that struggle was a moment of joy as well as a reminder of responsibility.
Referring to freedom fighter V D Savarkar, ...