Lucknow, 23 June (HS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath honours Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his martyrdom day, known as

Balidan Diwas, which is observed every June 23. The chief minister leads

statewide tributes, honoring the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh for his

supreme sacrifice to protect the nation's integrity and advocating the

principle of Ek Pradhan, Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid floral tributes to

former union cabinet minister Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee on his death

anniversary, which is known as Balidan Diwas. He remembered him as a great son

of Bharat Mata, a distinguished educationist, a freedom fighter, and the

visionary behind the concept of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat.

Mukherjee, the founder and first president of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, is

credited with laying the groundwork for a new political direction in

independent India.

He later resigned from the Nehru government in protest of

policies that he saw as threatening national unity and integrity. Following the

first general elections in 1952, the government undermined national unity by

introducing Article 370 and implementing the permit system in Jammu and

Kashmir. In reaction, Dr Mukherjee aggressively visited Kashmir, expressing

concept of ‘Ek Pradhan, Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan'. He was arrested and later

sacrificed his life in captivity on June 23, 1953, CM claimed.

CM added Mukherjee's goal of undivided India achieved 65 years later when PM

Narendra Modi abolished Article 370 from Kashmir. Now, Jammu and Kashmir is

actually experiencing spirit of Indian Constitution and its democratic ideals.

abrogation of Article 370 stands as tribute by BJP and PM Modi to ultimate

sacrifice of Dr Mukherjee,

UP CM remarked in a post on X, “On the martyrdom day of Dr.

Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the proclaimer of ‘Ek desh mein do vidhan, do pradhan,

do nishan, nahi chalenge’, a fierce nationalist and the founding president of

the Jan Sangh, humble tribute. His supreme sacrifice for the unity and

integrity of India will forever keep the flame of nationalism ignited in the

heart of every citizen of the country.”

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi