Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet colleagues on Saturday paid tribute to Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee, the founder of Bharatiya Jan Sangh on his Birth Anniversary.
Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, ‘Salute to the great academician and eminent nationalist thinker, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on his birth anniversary. His contribution to national unity and integrity will always be remembered’, PM Modi said in a tweet on Hindi along with a short video.
महान शिक्षाविद् और प्रखर राष्ट्रवादी विचारक डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी को उनकी जयंती पर शत-शत नमन। राष्ट्रीय एकता और अखंडता के लिए उनके योगदान को हमेशा याद किया जाएगा। pic.twitter.com/uFpsJtTpYI
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2019
Bharatiya Janata Party, on the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Mukherjee, will launch its mega membership drive.
‘On the Jayanti of our inspiration, Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the @BJP4India Membership Drive will begin. I will be joining the programme in Kashi to mark the same. This drive will further connect people from all walks of life with the BJP family. It will strengthen our party’, PM Modi tweeted on Friday.
On the Jayanti of our inspiration, Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the @BJP4India Membership Drive will begin. I will be joining the programme in Kashi to mark the same.
This drive will further connect people from all walks of life with the BJP family. It will strengthen our party.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 5, 2019
While BJP President and Union Home Minister Amit Shah also paid tribute homage to Syama Prasad Mukherjee. In a tweet, Shah said, ‘Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee is a unique symbol of patriotism, sacrifice and dedication. His whole life was devoted to the unity and integrity of India. He laid down his life in order to abolish the permit rule from Kashmir and to keep him an integral part of India’.
डॉ.श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी राष्ट्रभक्ति, त्याग और समर्पण के अद्वितीय प्रतीक हैं। उनका पूरा जीवन भारत की एकता और अखंडता के लिए समर्पित रहा। कश्मीर से परमिट राज समाप्त करने और उसे भारत का अभिन्न अंग बनाये रखने के लिये उन्होंने अपने प्राणों की आहुति दे दी।
ऐसे महान राष्ट्र नायक को नमन pic.twitter.com/xTGHgh37Xb— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) July 6, 2019
While Union Minister Rajnath Singh also remembered the founder of Bharatiya Jan Sangh. ‘Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee was a towering leader blessed with a penchant for serving the people. He underlined the importance of education for the youth. Dr. Mookerjee’s patriotism, courage & sacrifice is an inspiration to millions in this country. I bow to him on his Jayanti’, said Singh in a tweet.
Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee was a towering leader blessed with a penchant for serving the people.
He underlined the importance of education for the youth.
Dr. Mookerjee’s patriotism, courage & sacrifice is an inspiration to millions in this country. I bow to him on his jayanti
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 6, 2019
While BJP Working President JP Nadda said ‘Remembering the great academician, the eminent nationalist, revered founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, who made his highest sacrifice for India’s integrity, Salute to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on his birth anniversary’.
महान शिक्षाविद, प्रखर राष्ट्रवादी, भारत की अखण्डता के लिए अपना सर्वोच्च बलिदान देने वाले भारतीय जनसंघ के संस्थापक श्रद्धेय डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी जी की जयंती पर उन्हें कोटि-कोटि वंदन एवं पुण्य स्मरण। pic.twitter.com/74UJfN5ieR
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) July 6, 2019
Syama Prasad Mukherjee was an Indian politician, barrister and academician, who served as the Minister for Industry and Supply in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s cabinet. He was born on July 6, 1901, in Kolkata.
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