Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shared an emotional post on the social media platform X remembering Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, saying that his sacrifice for the unity, integrity and self-respect of India will keep inspiring every generation. Along with the message, Modi also shared a Sanskrit verse.
Who was Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee is remembered as the founder of the Jana Sangh. He is known for the slogan that one country cannot have two constitutions, two heads of state and two flags. According to reports, he was known for thinking ahead of his time and dedicated his entire life to protecting the nation's unity, integrity and national self-respect. That is why he continues to be remembered every year on the days connected to his birth and his sacrifice.
What Modi wrote in his post
In his post, Narendra Modi wrote that Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee's sacrifice for the unity, integrity and self-respect of India will keep inspiring every generation. He then shared a Sanskrit verse, Jayanti te sukritino rasasiddhah kavishwarah, nasti yesham yashahkaye jaramaranajam bhayam. The verse essentially means that virtuous people and great poets whose good deeds benefited society live on through their fame, and such glory never fears old age or death. Modi used the verse to describe Dr. Mukherjee's contribution as immortal.
Tributes across the country on his sacrifice day
On Dr. Mukherjee's sacrifice day, the BJP organised several programmes across the country. Special events were held at booths under the Baah Nagar Mandal, where workers paid floral tributes to him. A park in his name was also announced on the occasion. In Ranchi too, BJP leaders paid tribute to the founder of the Jana Sangh. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Sai also paid homage to Dr. Mukherjee on his sacrifice day. Leader Ghanshyam Tiwari said that Dr. Mukherjee had dedicated everything he had to protecting the nation's unity, integrity and national self-respect.
Tributes also poured in on his 125th birth anniversary
Several senior leaders of the country also remembered Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on his 125th birth anniversary. These included prominent leaders such as Om Birla and Rajnath Singh, who recalled his contribution through different platforms. Narendra Modi's post is being seen as part of the same series of tributes, in which he described Dr. Mukherjee's sacrifice as a source of inspiration for the nation.
Public reaction
Reactions to Modi's post were mixed. A large number of people praised Dr. Mukherjee's sacrifice and ideas while paying their own tributes, while some users used the post as an opportunity to raise concerns about the country's current situation, including issues like employment and development.
