New Delhi [India]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid rich tribute to India’s very first President Dr Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary and also called him a legendary leader that represented courage and scholarly passion.
The Prime Minister said Prasad was firmly rooted in India’s society as well as additionally had an advanced vision for the nation’s growth. “Remembering Dr Rajendra Prasad Ji on his birth anniversary. A famous leader, he exemplified nerve as well as academic zeal. He was securely rooted in India’s society and additionally had an advanced vision for India’s development,” claimed Modi in a tweet.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar likewise commemorated the initial President.
“Tribute to the first President of India and member of the Component Assembly, Bharat Ratna Dr Rajendra Prasad on his birth wedding anniversary. He was a fantastic individuality who provided an instance of simplicity, service and also sacrificial life keeping the value of Indian values as well as practices paramount,” Khattar tweeted.
Born in 1884 in Bihar, Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India from 1950 to 1962.
He was a politician as well as attorney by training, that signed up with the Indian National Congress throughout the Freedom Movement.
He was a passionate advocate of Mahatma Gandhi as well as was imprisoned by British authorities throughout the Salt Satyagraha of 1931 as well as the Quit India activity of 1942.
All India Radio will certainly be broadcasting the yearly Edition of the Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture on Saturday, December 3, 2022, in memory of Prasad.
The lecture series from AIR has actually been a tradition considering that 1969. In the past, former Head of state Dr Shankardayal Sharma, previous Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, former Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu, besides doyens of Indian literary works like Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Mahadevi Verma, Harivansh Rai Bachchan are among those that have actually provided this distinguished memorial lecture on extensive subjects on India’s cultural principles and also its strides.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will certainly supply the address this year from 9.30 pm onwards across the entire network. The lecture will be telecast on Doordarshan from 10.30 pm onwards on the exact same day as has actually been done annually.
The motif of the year is “Amrit Kaal Mein Bhartiyata” which will certainly coincide with the 75 years of India’s independence.
