Amit Shah and BJP Leaders Honor Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on His Birth Anniversary

Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, on his birth anniversary. Shah emphasized Mookerjee’s significant contributions to India’s unity and integrity.

Shah stated, “I remember and pay my tribute to the eminent nationalist thinker Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on his birth anniversary. Whenever there is talk of fighting for the unity and integrity of the country, Dr. Mukherjee will definitely be remembered.”

He highlighted Mookerjee’s efforts to keep Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir as integral parts of India, stating that every Indian is indebted to him for his unique efforts.

Meanwhile, Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva and other party leaders paid floral tribute to Mookerjee and planted a sapling at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Statue Park in New Delhi. Sachdeva remarked, “Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is an idea. The message he gave to the country was that one nation cannot have ‘do nishaan’, ‘do vidhaan’, and ‘do pradhan’. His resolution was fulfilled by PM Narendra Modi on August 5, 2019.”

BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj also honored Mookerjee, stating, “Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee is a leader who sacrificed his life for the integration of our country. He dreamt of a unified India… It is our fortune that the BJP, under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, has been able to fulfil his dream.”

Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, served as the Minister for Industry and Supply in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s cabinet. He resigned from the Cabinet in 1950 and founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1951. Mookerjee was arrested during a visit to Kashmir in 1953 and died under detention on June 23, 1953.