Amnesty

28th May marks birth anniversary of the Veer Savarkar

A fierce revolutionary, also a staunch Hindutva supporter

Many opinions in favour and against still linger around this historical figure 

Even through many of his acts, controversies he would trigger

While being imprisoned at the Cellular Jail

As per his brother's testimony, his health started to fail

This is the time when he wrote letters seeking bail

These letters gave power to the opposition to upper their tail

Presumed to be written by the revolutionary seeking Amnesty 

The opposition blamed it as an act of cowardice, not grounds of humanity

The supporters argued it was a 'Prisoner's Right' to fight against the brutality

To add, they said those requests were for all prisoners, not for himself in totality

Only the history knows what happened those days 

Every person today interprets the same story in his own ways 

Five decades passed, still someone stirs the controversial craze

Rather than respect the revolutionary and be quiet, everyone joins the rat race

While Gandhi believed in Ahimsa and Non-cooperation

Savarkar was aggressive and practiced revolution

Never aligned with each other in thoughts or in action 

Both, seeking help or extending help, was never in question

Savarkar's name appeared as a co-conspirator in Gandhiji's assassination

One more chapter added to controversial book of contradiction

Thereafter he became 'politically untouchable' considering the situation

The truth still lies buried but in the entire episode, the loss is suffered by the Nation.