Savarkar with RSS chief MS Golwalkar (Dec 24, 1960) By Shamsul Islam* This is with reference to an article which appeared in the “Indian Express”, ‘How Savarkar fought for a casteless society’. An opinion piece by Aditi Narayani Paswan, it clearly goes to suggest that the Savarkar rehabilitation project is now taking newer forms. The article claims, Savarkar had “imagined a nation free of malevolent social evils such as caste cruelty, untouchability, and injustice towards women. He advocated a casteless society based on notions of social justice coupled with social cohesion. He wanted to uproot the diversity of the caste system and build a nation based on Hindu unity, where Dalits could live with dignity and happiness.” It adds, Savarkar “spoke out against scriptural injunctions that advocated caste, such as the Manusmriti. According to Savarkar, these scriptures are often the tools of those in power, used to control social structure and maintain their supremacy”. Let us compare thi