Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid rich tributes to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his birth anniversary, calling him a guiding force in India’s journey toward a “Viksit Bharat.”

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya (1916–1968), a political thinker, economist, and leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, is remembered for his philosophy of Integral Humanism (Ekatma Manav Darshan). His vision emphasized development rooted in India’s cultural ethos, advocating harmony between the individual, society, and nature, rather than focusing solely on material progress. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya led the Jana Sangh until his untimely and mysterious death in 1968.

In a post on X, PM Modi said, “On the occasion of his birth anniversary, millions of salutations to the great son of Mother India and the pion

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