Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 11 paid tribute to Jayaprakash Narayan, the hero of the anti-emergency motion, on his birth anniversary, saying his selfless service will all the time encourage folks.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 11 paid tribute to Jayaprakash Narayan, the hero of the anti-emergency motion, on his birth anniversary, saying his selfless service will all the time encourage folks.
Mr. Modi lauded Narayan, fondly referred to as JP and likewise a famous freedom fighter, because the pioneer of “total revolution”, a slogan he coined to mobilise the lots in opposition to the then Indira Gandhi authorities, which imposed the Emergency in 1975.
He strived his entire life to strengthen Indian democracy, the Prime Minister stated in a put up in Hindi on X.
Narayan was born in Bihar in 1902 and emerged as one of many main Socialist figures within the nation.
Mr. Modi additionally paid tribute to Bharatiya Jana Sangh chief Nanaji Deshmukh on his birth anniversary, saying he devoted his life to the event of villages and tribal areas.
His sacrifices and repair will encourage each era, he stated.
Deshmukh, who got here from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), actively collaborated with JP in coordinating protests in opposition to the Indira Gandhi authorities and was lauded for voluntarily quitting politics later to dedicate his life to social service.
He was born in Maharashtra in 1916.