Home Minister Amit Shah today paid tribute to Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his 125th birth anniversary. In a social media post, Mr Shah said that Dr Mookerjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and a fierce proponent of the nation’s unity, integrity, and cultural nationalism. He added that Dr Mokerjee made the ideal of ‘Nation First’ the guiding principle of his life.

His visionary leadership during the partition of Bengal and his lifelong struggle to keep Jammu-Kashmir as an integral part of India will forever be remembered in Indian history. Mr Shah recalled his unwavering commitment to principles and his lifelong fight for the nation’s integrity, which will continue to inspire the youth for generations.