Patan; CG: CM Bhupesh Baghel during his address in Patan issued a controversial statement holding Veer Savarkar responsible for the partition of the country.
According to Baghel, Veer Savarkar and Mohd Ali Jinnah were responsible for the formation of India and Pakistan. He also raised Murdaabad slogans against Nathuram Godse. Baghel who in Patan to attend a padayatra organized under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. In the same event, Baghel also attacked BJP and Sangh calling them traitors.
A padayatra was organized from August 9 to 14 in all assembly constituencies under the Amrit Mahotsav Campaign.