Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan have expressed profound grief over the death of South Africa’s former President and first Bharat Ratna recipient outside India former President Nelson Mandela.
In his message, Governor Yadav said that late Mandela successfully struggled against apartheid and injustice in South Africa drawing inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of non-violence, non-cooperation and path of truth. He became famous as Gandhi II in the world. Yadav said that India’s bonding with Nelson Mandela is as deep as with South Africa. Governor has paid tributes to Mandela.
Chouhan, expressing condolences on the demise of Mandela said that his struggle against apartheid is a source of inspiration for world community and politics. He said that Mandela countered apartheid through democratic means and never compromised on the issue. He was an embodiment of world peace and great international leader.
Meanwhile, BJP leaders including former chief minister Sunderlal Patwa, Kailash Joshi, senior leaders Kailash Sarang, State BJP president Narendra Singh Tomar, Uma Bharti also condoled the death of Mandela.
They claimed that after having spent 27 precious years of his life in the jail, Mandela became an icon of agitation against racism in the whole world.
Tomar stated that Mandela is counted among the great personalities of the world and he agitated for forming Government in South Africa. He was also conferred with Nobel Price in 1993. “With his death, the world has lost a great leader and the void can not be filled,” Tomar added.