Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid homage to Bharat Ranta, and an icon of the anti-emergency movement, Nanaji Deshmukh, remembering his contributions to nation-building through his advocacy for self-reliance and rural empowerment.

“Paying homage to the great Nanaji Deshmukh on his birth anniversary. He was a visionary social reformer, nation builder and lifelong advocate of self-reliance and rural empowerment. His life was an embodiment of dedication, discipline and service to society”, PM Modi posted on X, while also posting a video showing his pictures throughout his life.

In another post, PM Modi remembered Nanaji Deshmukh being deeply inspired by JP Narayan, the one who led the anti-emergency movement and called for ‘sampoorn kranti’ (total revolution).

Meanwhile, the pre

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