One day, Bhopatkar received a phone call in his office. The other person on the line was none other than India’s Law Minister, B.R. Ambedkar who called Bhopatkar on the Delhi Mathura road. Bhopatkar did as he was told. Ambedkar told Bhopatkar “Your client, Savarkar, is being unnecessarily dragged into this case though through fabricated evidence” Ambedkar further told Bhopatkar “Several members of the Indian cabinet, including Sardar Patel, have strongly voiced their protest against it but, they are helpless against this man’s arrogance” Bhopatkar asked Ambedkar “Who…..Jawaharlal Nehru?
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