Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mukherjee on his 122nd birth anniversary, saying he dedicated his life to building a strong India. PM Modi further said that the principles and principles of Shyama Prasad Mookerjee will continue to inspire every generation.
Prime Minister Modi described Mukherjee, a minister in the first government of independent India, as a great nationalist thinker and educationist who founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the forerunner of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Tributes to Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee, great nationalist thinker, educationist and founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, on his birth anniversary. He dedicated his life to building a strong India. His ideals and principles are dedicated to us.” Will stay.” Keep inspiring every generation of the country.
Amit Shah paid tribute to Mukherjee
Paying tribute to the BJP ideologue, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the country will always be indebted to him for his contribution towards unity and integrity. Shah said in a tweet, “Respected Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee taught from his life that nothing is greater than national interest. Be it Kashmir or Bengal, we will always be indebted to Dr. Mukherjee for his immense contribution towards the unity and integrity of the country. Mukherjee paved the way for India’s progress by laying the foundation of the first industrial policy. Dr. Mukherjee’s dedication and vision towards the nation will always guide us. Millions of salutes to such a great son of the country on his birth anniversary.
Mukherjee founded the Jana Sangh in 1951
Born in the year 1901 in the then Calcutta (Kolkata), Syama Prasad Mookerjee was the first Minister of Commerce and Industry of independent India. He had launched a nationwide campaign against Article 370 of the Constitution giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir. He also gave the slogan “Ek Desh Mein Do Vidhan, Do Pradhan and Do Nishan Nahi Chalenge” (One country cannot have two constitutions, two prime ministers and two national symbols) regarding Kashmir. Mukherjee founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh on 21 October 1951, which later became the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Mukherjee died in Kashmir in 1953
Syama Prasad Mukherjee died when he was under house arrest in Kashmir in 1953 for having entered Jammu and Kashmir without the necessary permit. He also opposed the requirement of a permit to enter Kashmir. Significantly, on August 5, 2019, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Center had abolished the special status of Jammu and Kashmir by removing Article 370 and divided the erstwhile state into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. .