PM Modi lauded Jayaprakash Narayan for his sacrifice...
New Delhi: On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary.
He is the hero of the anti-Emergency movement, saying his selfless service will always inspire people.
PM Modi lauded Jayaprakash Narayan, fondly called JP and also a noted freedom fighter, as the pioneer of "total revolution".
He coined this slogan to mobilise the masses against the Indira Gandhi government at that period of time, which imposed the Emergency in 1975.
He invested his whole life to strengthen Indian democracy, the prime minister said in a post in Hindi on social media.
Jayaprakash Narayan was born in Bihar in 1902 and emerged as one of the leading Socialist figures in the nation.
PM Modi also paid tribute to Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Nanaji Deshmukh on his birth anniversary, saying he dedicated his life to the development of villages and tribal regions.
His sacrifices and service will inspire every generation, he said.
Nanaji Deshmukh, who came from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), actively collaborated with the JP in coordinating protests against the Indira Gandhi government.
He was appreciated for voluntarily quitting politics later to dedicate his life to social service.
He was born in Maharashtra in 1916.
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