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Honoring a Visionary: Dharmendra Pradhan Commemorates Syama Prasad Mukherjee's Legacy

INDIA, JUN 23 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders honoured Syama Prasad Mookerjee, whose opposition to Article 370 led to his death and inspired its 2019 abrogation, fulfilling his vision after 72 years.

  • On Monday, June 23, 2025, in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi honored the death anniversary of Syama Prasad Mookerjee by paying tribute to his lasting contributions to nation-building.
  • This tribute honored Mookerjee’s legacy following his death in custody on June 23, 1953, after being detained for entering the region of Jammu and Kashmir without the official authorization mandated by law.
  • In 1951, Mookerjee established the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, served briefly in Nehru’s cabinet before stepping down in 1950, and was a strong critic of Article 370, promoting the integration of India under a single constitution.
  • Modi said Mookerjee showed "incomparable courage" to preserve national integrity and that his contributions to nation-building will be remembered with reverence.
  • The abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 by Modi’s government after 66 years honored Mookerjee's vision of a united India and fulfilled his sacrifice's enduring legacy.
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A tribute program was organized in Lucknow on the occasion of the martyrdom day of the great thinker of the country and founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. On this occasion, BJP leaders, workers and common people paid tribute to him by offering flowers to his statue. The program was organized at the main place of the city, where the statue of Dr. Mukherjee is located. A large number of people gathered on this occasion a…

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Latestly broke the news in on Monday, June 23, 2025.
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