Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday paid tribute to socialist icon and Bharat Ratna Jayaprakash Narayan on his 123rd birth anniversary, remembering his contributions to strengthening the country’s democratic structures by placing equality, social harmony, and justice above all.
“On the birth anniversary of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan ji, the pioneer of democratic values, I pay my humble respects to him. Jayaprakash Narayan ji strengthened the country’s democratic structure by placing equality, social harmony, and justice above all. During the Emergency, despite struggles and tortures, he protected democratic values and empowered the nation”, the Union Home Minister posted on X in Hindi.
The Union minister further urged the social workers to espouse the values of the socialist icon