State BJP president Deepak Prakash led BJP leaders on Wednesday remembering party ideologue Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who founded Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS), a forerunner of the BJP on his 68 death anniversary. The saffron party is remembering Syama Prasad Mookerjee observing his death anniversary as Balidan Diwas. While Prakash paid tributes to Mookerjee at his Delhi residence, State BJP senior leader and legislative party leader Babulal Marandi paid tributes to Mookerjee at his Bariatu residence in State Capital.
Prakash said that the name of Mookerjee is inscribed in the golden letters of Country’s history as he was the first politician in independent India to sacrifice his life for national integration. He further said that the wrong policies of the Congress party always weakened the unity and integrity of the country. For power, the Congress party put the unity and integrity of the nation at stake. Due to Congress’ appeasement policies, problems in Jammu and Kashmir originated, but it was the result of Mookerjee’s sacrifice that Jammu and Kashmir remained an integral part of India. It is said that today the successful Prime Minister of the country, Narendra Modi has fulfilled the dreams of Mookerjee by abolishing Article 370 and 35A.
BJP Legislature Party leader and former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi, while paying tribute to Mookerjee, said that he was a strong nationalist leader who never compromised with anti-national forces increasing the pride and prestige of Country. He said that Mookerjee was a progressive thinker, educationist of high order and also a skilled organizer.
Marandi also said that the contribution of Mookerjee cannot be forgotten as he established Jana Sangh as an efficient organization, he made a meaningful effort to strengthen India. He said that BJP is fulfilling the dreams of Dr Moojerjee.
BJP organizational general secretary, Dhrampal Singh said that the life and contribution of Dr Mookerjee is an inspiration to lakhs of countrymen. He founded Jana Sangh not due to greed for power but for national reconstruction, he said.
Meanwhile, the state BJP observed the day by planting fruit bearing and medical saplings at around 15000 booths. More than 14000 saplings were planted by BJP cadres. The BJP also remembered the contribution of Dr Mookerjee by carrying out cleanliness drives at different water bodies.
The BJP pledged to make around 193 water bodies such as rivers, lakes and ponds plastic free. The BJP cleanness drive will run till July 6.