Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has paid tribute to the former President and Bharat Ratna awardee Pranab Mukherjee on his death anniversary today. The Ministry of Information Broadcasting also bowed down to the former President. In a social media post, the ministry said that Mr. Mukherjee was a towering statesman and scholar par excellence who served the nation in various capacities and left an indelible mark on the development trajectory of India.