Hindu Mahasabha confers Godse Awards
The day of Gandhi's assassination is observed as 'Shaurya Diwas' by the Mahasabha.
Announcing the awards on Sunday, Ashok Sharma, vice-president of the right-wing outfit, said: "This is the first time we have conferred this award on those who believe in Godse's ideology and promote it. The award includes a medal and a commendation letter."
The recipients include religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj who was arrested on January 12 in Maharashtra for derogatory remarks against Gandhi.
He was granted bail by a Thane court on Friday.
Another recipient is Puja Shakun Pandey who had enacted Mahatma Gandhi's assassination by shooting at Gandhi's effigy on his death anniversary in 2019. Pandey was arrested a few days later in Aligarh.
According to Sharma, most of the recipients will receive the commendation by post.
Nishant Jindal, one of the awardees, said: "This commendation will only strengthen my resolve to propagate the nationalism that Godse died protecting."
