<span style="color: #222222;">Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today paid floral tributes at the portrait of Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in the Central Hall of Parliament House, on his Birth Anniversary.<br />'' <br />''On this occasion, the books on the life of Swatantryaveer Savarkar were displayed in the Central Hall. A booklet containing the profile of Swatantryaveer Savarkar, brought out in Hindi and English by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, was presented to the dignitaries.<br />''<br />''Minister of State of Parliamentary Affairs and Culture, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Chairman of Standing Committee of External Affairs  P.P. Chaudhary along with present and former Members of Parliament also paid floral tributes at the portrait of Swatantryaveer  Savarkar. <br />''<br />''The portrait of Swatantryaveer Savarkar was unveiled by the then President of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, in the Central Hall of Parliament House on 26th of February, 2003.</span>