VP, PM remember Jan Sangh founder
TNN Bureau. Updated: 6/24/2019 11:09:26 AM
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Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday paid tributes to Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh on his 66th death anniversary.
"I join the nation in paying tributes to the great nationalist Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his death anniversary. He was a visionary leader, who sacrificed his life for the unity and integrity of the nation.
Nation is ever grateful for his contributions and services," Naidu said in a series of tweets.
He said that Mookerjee "worked tirelessly for the development of the nation" and left an "indelible mark" as an "eminent educationist, reformer and administrator".
"He served with distinction as Union Industry Minister and was a distinguished Parliamentarian. He continues to inspire millions of men and women to serve the motherland," the Vice President said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Mookerjee's passion for a united and strong India continues to inspire people.
In a tweet, the prime minister said he was a devout patriot and proud nationalist.
"Dr. Mookerjee devoted his life for India's unity and integrity. His passion for a strong and united India continues to inspire us and gives us strength to serve 130 crore Indians," Modi said.
Paying tributes, BJP president Amit Shah said Sunday that it is due to his sacrifice that people from other states can travel to Jammu and Kashmir without permit and that West Bengal became a part of India.
Shah, who is also the Union home minister, went to the BJP headquarters here to pay tributes to Mookerjee and asserted that his agitation for Jammu and Kashmir's complete integration with the country was independent India's first nationalist stir.
On the occasion, BJP working president J P Nadda said the party remains committed to Mookerjee's ideals and also referred to his death under "mysterious circumstances", slamming the then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for not ordering a probe.