Mookerjee died in 1953 following his arrest in Jammu and Kashmir during his agitation against the restriction imposed there on Indian citizens who were not from the state. He was opposed to the special status given to the state.
Former Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, during the first two years in office, faced challenges from leaders within the Congress party over his policies on Pakistan and Hindu refugees.
Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee was known for his espousal of Hindu rights and nationalist views.
PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Syama Prasad Mookerjee devoted his life to India's unity and progress, and his lofty ideals motivate millions across the nation.
"Most likely the announcement of conferring Bharat Ratna to Veer Savarkar and Syama Prasad Mookerjee will be made on the upcoming Republic Day", the national president of the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha Swami Chakrapani Maharaj told IANS on Monday.
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh on his 66th death anniversary.
Kolkata: BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain Sunday called for the scrapping of article 370 of the constitution that grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir.Speaking at a programme marking the 113th birth anniversary of
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