The BJP on Sunday is observing death anniversary of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh — the predecessor of the saffron party.
BJP’s newly appointed Working President J P Nadda paid floral tributes to the legendary leader at Shahidi Park, near Firozshah Kotla Stadium here.
“I pay tributes to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder, educationist and a great patriot. His contribution for country’s unity and integrity is unique,” Mr Nadda tweeted in Hindi.
In another missive, he wrote: “Late Mookerjee believed firmly in the concept of one nation, one constitution. Post independence, his sacrifice had started first movement for ensuring integrity and unity of the country”.
Born on July 6, 1901, the Late Mookerjee breathed his last on June 23, 1953.
