Hailing crucial inputs for India’s freedom, PM Modi remembers Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan on his 117th birth anniversary
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New Delhi, October 11: Many a colossus has straddled the political stage in post Independent India, leaving their indelible imprints on the sands of time. But one leader who changed the country’s political course in a revolutionary way was the Gandhian socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan. Significantly, JP, as he was popularly called, never sought power or pelf.
Remembering the veteran on his 117th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid humble tributes to India’s true son Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan. "He made a significant contribution during India’s struggle for freedom, and in the post-independent era made an incomparable contribution in protecting our democracy. His sacrifice and dedication are always memorable”, he said.
Meawhile Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal moved up showing respect to the politician who wanted to see power not under the control of politicians but under the control of the public. "His proclamation of the entire revolution awakened the public against the emergency in the country. My respectful greetings to him on his birth anniversary", he tweeted.
Other leaders like Nitish Kumar and Shivraj Singh Chouhan also quoted in JP's memory. "Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan ji remained dedicated to protecting the rights of backward and deprived sections of the society. Salutations and tributes to Jai Prakash Narayan Ji on his birth anniversary", Kumar said while Chouhan said that true politics promoted human happiness.
"Lok Nayak, the proponent of the entire revolution, who called the people of the country to protect democratic values and put the whole of India together in the movement against injustice. Greetings on Jayprakash Narayan's birth anniversary", Chouhan added.
The dreams of our freedom fighters and leaders like JP can be realised only when we replace caste, community and cash with calibre, capacity and conduct of the people in politics and other spheres. That should be our goal and youth should be the torchbearers of this transformation.