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| Syama Prasad Mookerjee's dream realised with abrogation of Article 370: Amit Shah | | Article 370 revocation true tribute to late leader, says Nitin Nabin | | 
Early Times Report
New Delhi, June 23: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday paid tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his death anniversary, describing him as one of the nation's greatest leaders whose contributions played a crucial role in preserving India's unity and integrity.
Addressing a gathering at the launch of NAFED's Auction Portal in New Delhi, Shah said June 23 holds special significance for Bharatiya Janata Party workers as it marks the day when Mookerjee sacrificed his life for the cause of national unity.
"Today, June 23, is a very inspiring day for many workers like me who are associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party. It was on this very day that Syama Prasad Mookerjee sacrificed his life to keep the country united and to fulfil the motto of 'one nation, one constitution, one leader'," Shah said.
The Home Minister said Mookerjee died under suspicious circumstances while being held in a jail in Jammu and Kashmir and did not receive medical treatment.
Shah hailed Mookerjee's role during the partition of India, saying he fought to ensure that West Bengal remained a part of India while East Bengal became part of Pakistan.
"Before independence, when partition was taking place, it was Syama Prasad Mookerjee who fought against the British to ensure that West Bengal would remain in India while East Bengal would go to Pakistan. It is because of this that West Bengal remains an integral part of India today," he said.
ABROGATION OF ARTICLE 370 TRUE TRIBUTE TO SYAMA PRASAD MOOKERJEE: NABIN
Meanwhile, BJP president Nitin Nabin said on Tuesday that the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership was a “true tribute” to Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s vision and sacrifice.
Paying floral tributes on his 73rd martyrdom day at the party headquarters, Nabin said Dr Mookerjee dedicated his life to the cause of national unity and integrity and remained committed to the idea of a strong and united India.
“He was a fierce nationalist, a great thinker, and the first Industry Minister of this country. The dream he envisioned and the sacrifice he made are now being realized before us. The abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is, I believe, a true tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee,” Nabin said.
Nabin was accompanied by BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santosh and senior party leader Vasundhara Raje.
One of the founding figures of the erstwhile Jana Sangh, BJP's predecessor, Mookerjee was a vehement critic of Article 370, which granted special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir. He believed it compromised national integration and coined the iconic slogan: “Ek desh mein do vidhan, do pradhan aur do nishan nahi chalenge” (One country cannot have two constitutions, two prime ministers, and two flags).
BJP leaders across the country observed the day by paying floral tributes and remembering his contribution to nation-building. In Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra, and other leaders paid floral tributes and planted saplings on Dr Mookerjee’s death anniversary. |
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