Syama Prasad Mukherjee Death Anniversary: PM Modi, Shah, Nadda Pay Tribute

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP officials honored Syama Prasad Mukherjee on his death anniversary today. The Prime Minister praised Mookerjee as a distinguished patriot, thinker, and education advocate.

Mookerjee founded Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the ideological parent organization of the BJP.

In a post on X, PM wrote, “Respectful tributes to the great son of the country, eminent thinker and educationist Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee on his martyrdom day. He dedicated his life to the service of Mother India. His dynamic personality will continue to inspire every generation of the country.”

Home Minister Amit Shah also remembered Mukherjee on his martyrdom day and said, “Tribute to Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his martyrdom day, who fought all his life for the unity, integrity, and self-respect of the country.”

Shah added, “Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee gave the supreme sacrifice in the struggle to make Jammu and Kashmir an integral part of the country by giving the slogan of ‘Ek Nishan, Ek Vidhan, Ek Pradhan’. He played an important role in the ideological and practical fight to keep West Bengal a part of India. As a member of the Constituent Assembly, he gave transformative suggestions regarding language and culture. He gave alternative ideas to the people of the country by establishing the Jana Sangh. This star of Indian culture will always remain bright and will guide the future generations on the path of nation first.”

BJP President JP Nadda, honored Mookerjee at the BJP headquarters in Delhi, distributing plant saplings to party members. He said in a post on X, “I pay my heartfelt tributes to the founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, architect of cultural nationalism and national unity, eminent thinker and educationist, revered Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee on his martyrdom day.”

Nadda added, “He dedicated his entire life to the progress and glory of the nation. His work for protecting India’s sovereignty and for the world of education is unforgettable. Dr Syama Prasad Ji’s sacrifice and dedication will continue to inspire every Indian to put the nation first and to sacrifice everything.”

Syama Prasad Mukherjee established the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and served as the Minister for Industry and Supply in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s administration. As per the BJP’s official website, he resigned from the Cabinet on April 6, 1950, due to disagreements over the Delhi pact with Likayat Ali Khan.

Subsequently, on October 21, 1951, he founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in Delhi and assumed the role of its inaugural president. In 1953, Mookerjee traveled to Kashmir where he was arrested on May 11 and passed away while in detention on June 23, 1953.