Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, BJP President JP Nadda and other leaders paid tributes to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his 107th birth anniversary .
Taking to X the Prime Minister said that the personality and work of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, the founder of Antyodaya, who dedicated his entire life to the service of Mother India, will always remain a source of inspiration for the countrymen.
मां भारती की सेवा में जीवनपर्यंत समर्पित रहे अंत्योदय के प्रणेता पंडित दीनदयाल उपाध्याय जी का व्यक्तित्व और कृतित्व देशवासियों के लिए हमेशा प्रेरणास्रोत बना रहेगा। उनकी जन्म-जयंती पर उन्हें मेरा सादर नमन। pic.twitter.com/2UvRlSaEF2
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 25, 2023
The Prime Minister also shared his thoughts on Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.
Earlier today PM Modi before addressing party workers at ‘Karyakarta Mahakumbh’ in Bhopal paid tribute to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya prior to his address at Jamboree Maidan.
The Prime Minister is also set to unveil a 72-foot statue of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya in the National Capital. The statue has been erected in a park opposite BJP headquarters on Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg in the national capital.
Tributes by the leaders
Union Hime Minister Amit Shah paid his tributes to Pandit said, “he is the symbol of national service and dedication. Whenever it comes to the welfare of humanity, the principle of Pandit ji’s Integral Humanism philosophy will always guide the entire mankind like the pole star.He believed that only self-reliance from food to ideas could give a nation its place in the world. Today this resolution is the basic concept of self-reliant India”.
पंडित दीनदयाल उपाध्याय जी का जीवन राष्ट्रसेवा व समर्पण का विराट प्रतीक है। जब भी मानवता के कल्याण की बात होगी, पंडित जी के एकात्म मानववाद दर्शन का सिद्धांत सम्पूर्ण मानवजाति को सदैव ध्रुव तारे की तरह मार्गदर्शित करेगा।
उनका मानना था कि भोजन से लेकर विचारों तक की आत्मनिर्भरता ही… pic.twitter.com/xvbkkexFNT— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 25, 2023
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also offered tributes to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his birth anniversary in Lucknow on September 25.
आदरणीय पंडित दीनदयाल उपाध्याय जी की जयंती के अवसर पर आज लखनऊ में उनकी प्रतिमा पर पुष्प अर्पित कर श्रद्धांजलि दी।
श्रद्धेय पंडित जी का संपूर्ण जीवन भारत और भारतीयता के लिए समर्पित रहा। वे प्रकाश-पुंज बनकर हम सभी को सदैव प्रेरित करते रहेंगे। pic.twitter.com/8DXvFBJaky
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) September 25, 2023
The Chief Minister offered floral tributes to the statue of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya in the State’s capital city Lucknow. He also garlanded the statue of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader (BJS).
Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak and several other leaders also paid their respects to the late leader.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President, JP Nadda, joined by other party leaders, also paid their heartfelt tributes to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay on the occasion of his birth anniversary here in the National Capital.
एकात्म मानववाद के प्रणेता, भारतीय जनसंघ के संस्थापक सदस्य, हमारे पथ-प्रदर्शक श्रद्धेय पं. दीनदयाल उपाध्याय जी की जयंती पर आज नई दिल्ली स्थित भाजपा मुख्यालय में उनकी प्रतिमा पर माल्यार्पण कर श्रद्धासुमन अर्पित किए।
पंडित जी की दूरदर्शी विचारधारा और समाज के सबसे अंतिम छोर पर खड़े… pic.twitter.com/NJLH9FfVCW
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) September 25, 2023
The solemn event took place in Delhi, where the party members came together to honour the iconic figure who played a pivotal role in shaping the BJP’s ideology.
JP Nadda, along with fellow party leaders, offered floral tributes to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, highlighting the enduring legacy of his ideas and the enduring influence they continue to have on the party’s policies and governance.
About Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya
Born on September 25 1916, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya was an Indian politician, proponent of integral humanism ideology and leader of the political party Bharatiya Jana Sangh.
He was a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) thinker and former leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the forerunner of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He became president of the Jana Sangh in December 1967.
His birth anniversary serves as a poignant moment for the party to reflect on his contributions and reaffirm its commitment to the principles and values he espoused.
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya’s profound thoughts on integral humanism, social justice, and self-reliance continue to guide the BJP in its mission to serve the nation and its people.
His birth anniversary provides an opportunity for the party to reiterate its dedication to these ideals and to honour the memory of a visionary leader who has left an indelible mark on Indian politics
Upadhyaya started the monthly publication, Rashtra Dharma, broadly meaning ‘National Duty’, in the 1940s to spread the ideals of the Hindutva revival.
(with inputs from ANI)
