New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to Hindutva icon Veer Savarkar on his death anniversary.

In a tweet, Modi hailed him as a great freedom fighter who, he said, was an epitome of sacrifice and resolve.

His life dedicated to serving the motherland will always be a source of inspiration for the countrymen, Modi added.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu also paid tributes to Veer Savarkar on his death anniversary today.

‘My humble tributes to the great nationalist, freedom fighter & social reformer #VeerSavarkar on his Punya Tithi today. He was a crusader against social evils like caste discrimination & untouchability. His sacrifices for the freedom of our motherland will always be remembered,’ he said.

A foremost proponent of the Hindutva ideology, Savarkar died in 1966.