PM Modi remembers Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his death anniversary
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his death anniversary.
In a tweet, Modi wrote: "Remembering Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Ji on his Punya Tithi. His commitment to serving the poor, marginalised and our villages continues to inspire us."
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay was an eminent Indian thinker, social worker and politician who was one of the leaders of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the forerunner of the present day Bharatiya Janata Party.
He died on Feb 11, 1968 at Mughalsarai in UP, while travelling in a train under mysterious circumstances..
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