Thiruvananthapuram: Even as Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has maintained that he was ignorant of his selection for an award in the name of Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar, the organisers have maintained that Tharoor was informed about the award in person well in advance.

Highrange Rural Development Society (HRDS), a NGO working for rural development, selected Tharoor for the 'Veer Savarkar award' and the award presentation is scheduled to be held in Delhi on Wednesday.

Many Congress leaders came out in the open against Tharoor receiving the award in the name of a Hindu ideologue. Subsequently Tharoor stated that he was not aware of it.

\"I have come to know from media reports that I have been named a recipient of the \"Veer Savarkar award,\" which is to be presented today in Delhi. I only

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