Hoshiarpur: Former MP Avinash Rai Khanna paid tribute to Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee—a great nationalist educationist, ardent patriot, and founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh—on his death anniversary. Khanna stated that Dr. Mukherjee dedicated his entire life to safeguarding the nation's unity, integrity, and cultural pride. He served as independent India's first Minister of Industry and Supply and was a staunch advocate of national integration.
Prioritizing the national interest above all else, Dr. Mukherjee articulated clear and firm views on numerous critical issues. The nation will always remember his struggle and sacrifice for the complete integration of Jammu and Kashmir. Khanna urged fellow citizens to recall the sacrifice made by Dr. Mukherjee for national unity and to contribute to the nation's unity and integrity by following in his footsteps.
Khanna, accompanied by senior BJP workers from Garhshankar, paid homage by offering floral tributes at the statue of Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee. Other BJP leaders present on the occasion included A.S.K. Rinku, Bhajan Ram, Sanjeev, Bobby, and Avtar Singh.