<span style="color: #222222;">Rich tributes are being paid to the great freedom fighter Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar on the occasion of his Birth Anniversary through various programmes and activities in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray paid tributes to Swatantryaveer Savarkar at a special function held at his official residence 'Varsha' today. He said, Swatantryaveer Savarkar had a multi-faceted personality. He was a talented writer, eloquent speaker and an excellent organizer.</span>