Well-known thinker of right-wing ideology, philosopher and co-founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh (forerunner of Bharatiya Janata Party), Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya was born on this day in 1916 in Mathura.
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya came into contact with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) when he was pursuing his graduation, and he became an RSS pracharak.
However, before becoming a pracharak, he was trained in RSS education in 1939 and 1942 and only after the training, he was made a pracharak.
He teamed up with Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and the foundation of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh was laid in the year 1951.
Deendayal was then inducted into the Bharatiya Jana Sangh. He was made the general secretary of the UP unit. He later became the national general secretary of the BJS, and after Mukherjee's death in 1951, shaped the principles and ideology of BJS till 1968.
He has been the source of ideological guidance and moral inspiration for the BJP since its inception.
Deendayal died under mysterious circumstances near Mughalsarai Junction railway station in February 1968. After 50 years of his death, that railway station was renamed after him as "Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction" by the government in 2018.
PM Modi to address BJP workers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address BJP workers from all over India today at 11 AM, on the occasion of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya's 104th birth anniversary.
In a tweet, Modi said Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya's ideals inspire everyone to serve the poor and ensure a positive difference in their lives.
JP Nadda to address Upadhyaya's anniversary celebrations
BJP national president JP Nadda will also address Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya's birth anniversary celebrations in Jaipur today through video conference.
The ceremony will be held at the national memorial site at Dhankya railway station. The ceremony, which will start at 5 pm, will be broadcast live on various social media platforms.
Along with Nadda, Union Ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Arjunram Meghwal and Kailash Chaudhary will also be present for the ceremony.
Ministers pay tribute to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, check out the tweets below:
