TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ On the 104th birth anniversary of leader Deendayal Upadhyaya, many politicians among Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute on the birth anniversary of the founder of Jana Sangh, saying his life is an example of social harmony and patriotism.
Upadhyaya was a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) member who also co-founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which later took the shape of today is known as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He became the president of the Jana Sangh in December 1967.
“The master of Indian politics, rich in versatility and founder of Jana Sangh Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Ji struggled throughout his life for the protection and conservation of India’s culture and values. With ideas of integral Humanism and Antyodaya, he gave a progressive ideology to the nation,” Mr Shah said in a tweet.