Prime Minister Narendra Modi today recalled Hindutva icon Deendayal Upadhyay’s service to the marginalised on his death anniversary, saying his…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: AFP/File)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today recalled Hindutva icon Deendayal Upadhyay’s service to the marginalised on his death anniversary, saying his work continues to inspire people.
“Remembering Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya ji on his Punya Tithi (death anniversary). His commitment to serving the poor, marginalised and our villages continues to inspire us,” Modi tweeted.
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Remembering Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Ji on his Punya Tithi. His commitment to serving the poor, marginalised and our villages continues to inspire us.
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 11, 2018
Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah also paid his tribute on Twitter.
पंडित दीनदयाल उपाध्याय जी का सम्पूर्ण जीवन देश की संस्कृति और देश के हित को समर्पित रहा। पंडित जी विकास की पंक्ति में अंतिम खड़े व्यक्ति को पंक्ति में खड़े पहले व्यक्ति के समकक्ष लाना चाहते थे। pic.twitter.com/2ldHpnu2Gl
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 11, 2018
Upadyay was one of the top leaders of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the forerunner of the present-day Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He had propounded the theory of “Antyodaya”, or uplifting the last person in the queue.
Born on September 25, 1916, he passed away on February 11, 1968.
(With PTI inputs)
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