Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to the founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Syama Prasad Mukherjee, on his 122nd birth anniversary.The Prime Minister took to Twitter to post a message in Hindi. It read, “Hundreds of salutes to the great nationalist thinker, educationist and founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee on his birth anniversary. He dedicated his life to building a strong India. His ideals and principles will continue to inspire every generation of the country.”महान राष्ट्रवादी चिंतक, शिक्षाविद् और भारतीय जनसंघ के संस्थापक डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी को उनकी जन्म-जयंती पर शत-शत नमन। एक सशक्त भारतवर्ष के निर्माण के लिए उन्होंने अपना जीवन समर्पित कर दिया। उनके आदर्श और सिद्धांत देश की हर पीढ़ी को प्रेरित करते रहेंगे।— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2023Syama Prasad Mukherjee was born on July 6, 1901, in Calcutta. He was a member of the Hindu Mahasabha since 1939 and was instrumental in the partition of Bengal to counter the Muslim Leagues effort to annex the entire state into Pakistan. He founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the predecessor of the ruling Bharatiya Jana Party, on October 21, 1951.Amit Shah, the Union Minister of Home Affairs, also paid his tribute to independent Indias first Commerce Minister.His tweet, posted in Hindi, read, “Revered Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee taught from his life that nothing is greater than national interest. Be it Kashmir or Bengal, we will always be indebted to Dr. Mukherjee for his immense contribution towards the unity and integrity of the country. He paved the way for Indias progress by laying the foundation of the first industrial policy. Dr. Mukherjees dedication to the nation and foresight will always guide us. Millions of salutes to such a great son of the country on his birth anniversary.”श्रद्धेय डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी जी ने अपने जीवन से सिखाया कि राष्ट्रहित से बढ़कर कुछ नहीं होता। चाहे कश्मीर हो या फिर बंगाल, डॉ. मुखर्जी ने देश की एकता और अखंडता के लिए जो विराट योगदान दिया, उसके हम सदैव ऋणी रहेंगे। उन्होंने पहली औद्योगिक नीति की नींव रख भारत की प्रगति के… pic.twitter.com/QQzCUmR8hT— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) July 6, 2023Top BJP Ministers pay tribute to Syama Prasad Mukherjee on birth anniversarySeveral ministers from the ruling BJP took to Twitter to hail Mukherjee for his efforts in uniting the country after partition.Leaders such as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya paid tributes to the nationalist leader.Pay homage to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, whose beliefs have shaped contemporary India, on his birth anniversary today. His contribution to our unity and integrity, especially in regard to Kashmir and Bengal, will never be forgotten. A notable educationist, a leader in… pic.twitter.com/1HPEVoSs0T— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) July 6, 2023Remembering Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his Jayanti 🙏His uncompromising nationalism n commitment to nation building lives on n will inspire generations.#SyamaPrasadMookerjee pic.twitter.com/UQQXG6789w— Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@Rajeev_GoI) July 6, 2023राष्ट्रवादी चिंतक डॉ श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी जी की जयंती के अवसर पर आज, संसद भवन में उनकी प्रतिमा पर पुष्प अर्पित कर श्रद्धांजलि दी। pic.twitter.com/4yKhESYkJR— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) July 6, 2023अप्रतिम राष्ट्रनायक डॉ श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी जी की जयंती पर उन्हें नमन करता हूँ। सांस्कृतिक राष्ट्रवाद की जो नींव श्रद्धेय डॉ मुखर्जी ने रखी आज उसी पर चलकर प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi जी की सरकार सर्वहित और सर्वकल्याण के लिए कार्य कर रही है। शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य और औद्योगिक विकास… pic.twitter.com/ythmomnrQs— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) July 6, 2023BJP National President JP Nadda paid floral tributes to Syama Prasad Mukherjees statue in New Delhi.Paying floral tributes to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee ji on his Jayanti. https://t.co/cMeikXLSpg— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) July 6, 2023
