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Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid glowing tributes to Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who had founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1951, on his birth anniversary. Mookerjee led a campaign against Article 370, which gave special powers to Jammu and Kashmir, and died under detention in the erstwhile state in 1953.
In a tweet, Modi said, ‘I bow to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his Jayanti. His lofty ideals motivate millions across our nation. Dr Mookerjee devoted his life towards India’s unity and progress. He also distinguished himself as a remarkable scholar and intellectual.’
I bow to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his Jayanti. His lofty ideals motivate millions across our nation. Dr. Mookerjee devoted his life towards India’s unity and progress. He also distinguished himself as a remarkable scholar and intellectual.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2021
He was born in Kolkata in 1901. The Jana Sangh was the progenitor of the Bharatiya Janata Party which was founded in 1980. The Modi government removed Article 370 in August 5 , 2019, fulfilling long standing promise of the BJP in several electoral battles .
