Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Sanjay Raut on Monday mentioned he obtained a name from Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who enquired about his well being, and claimed such gestures had been changing into uncommon in instances of “political bitterness”. Raut mentioned Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, a mass contact initiative underway from September 7, is getting an enormous response as a result of he’s “focussing on love and compassion”.

The Rajya Sabha member’s reward for Gandhi comes on the time when the latter has been going through flak for his remarks on freedom fighter V D Savarkar.

Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray final week mentioned his get together has immense respect for Savarkar and they don’t approve of Gandhi’s remarks concerning the late Hindutva ideologue.

Gandhi lately referred to as Savarkar an emblem of the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He had additionally claimed that Savarkar helped the British rulers and wrote a mercy petition to them out of concern.

Raut, who was lately granted bail in a cash laundering case, in a tweet on Monday mentioned, “Despite sturdy variations of opinion on some points, inquiring in your political colleague is an indication of humanity! Throughout his busy schedule of Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhiji referred to as yest’day to inquire abt my well being. ‘We had been anxious for you’ he mentioned (sic).”

“I recognize his empathy of feeling the ache of a political colleague who spent 110 days in jail. In d instances of political bitterness, such gestures have gotten uncommon. Rahulji is specializing in love & compassion in his yatra and therefore it’s getting large response,” he added.

Raut was launched from Mumbai’s Arthur Street Jail earlier this month after a court docket granted him bail in a cash laundering case.