Honoring Syama Prasad Mookerjee: A Champion of Unified India

BJP President J P Nadda commemorated Syama Prasad Mookerjee, founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, on the 72nd anniversary of his death, highlighting his role in unifying India under a single Constitution.

Mookerjee famously opposed Jammu and Kashmir's special status and died in 1953 under unclear circumstances while in custody. Nadda recalled Mookerjee's protest against the region's separate Constitution, flag, and prime minister, which led to his resignation from Nehru's Cabinet.

The BJP leader praised Modi's government for abolishing the state's special status in 2019. Nadda also emphasized Mookerjee's influence in shaping West Bengal, Punjab, and Assam's integration into India, stressing his untimely death should always remind democracy's fragility.

(With inputs from agencies.)