Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee envisioned ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’: CM Yogi

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Lucknow, June 23: Paying floral tributes at Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee’s statue on the occasion of his death anniversary (Balidan Diwas) on Monday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath remembered him as a great son of ‘Bharat Mata’, a distinguished educationist, freedom fighter, and the visionary behind Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat.

Speaking at the Pushpanjali programme, the Chief Minister said that Dr. Mukherjee, as the founder and first president of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, laid the foundation for a new political direction in independent India. As a cabinet minister, he played a key role in shaping the country’s industrial policy through his visionary leadership. He later resigned from the Nehru government in protest against policies he believed threatened national unity and integrity.

CM Yogi further said that following the first general elections in 1952, the then government undermined national unity by introducing Article 370 and implementing a permit system in Jammu and Kashmir. In response, Dr. Mukherjee boldly entered Kashmir, asserting the principle of “Ek Pradhan, Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan.” He was arrested and later sacrificed his life in custody on June 23, 1953.

Dr. Mukherjee’s dream of a united and secure India was realised after 65 years, when Article 370 was abrogated on August 5, 2019, under the decisive leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he remarked. The Chief Minister said Jammu and Kashmir is now truly experiencing the spirit of the Indian Constitution and its democratic values, adding that the abrogation of Article 370 stands as a tribute by the Bharatiya Janata Party and Prime Minister Modi to the ultimate sacrifice of Dr. Mukherjee.