New Delhi, December 10 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar paid homage to freedom fighter C. Rajagopalachari on his birth anniversary, describing him as one of India’s most influential public minds whose life and ideals continue to guide the nation.
Jaishankar wrote on X, “Pay homage to Shri C. Rajagopalachari ji on his birth anniversary. A freedom fighter and one of India’s most influential public minds, his life, thoughts and ideals continue to guide us.” (https://x.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1998607378649067620?s=20)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid tribute to Rajagopalachari, popularly known as Rajaji, on his 147th birth anniversary, calling him a freedom fighter, thinker, intellectual and statesman who remained one of the sharpest minds of the 20th century and believed in creating value and upholding human dignity.
Modi shared archival material including a young Rajaji’s photograph, the notification of his appointment as a Cabinet minister, a picture with volunteers from the 1920s, and a 1922 edition of Young India edited by Rajaji while Mahatma Gandhi was in jail.
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari was born on December 10, 1878, in the Madras Presidency. A lawyer turned activist, he joined the Indian National Congress and participated in major movements against British rule, including agitation against the Rowlatt Act, the non-cooperation movement, and the Civil Disobedience movement.
Rajagopalachari served as the last Governor-General of India before the office was abolished in 1950. He was elected to the Constituent Assembly from Madras on a Congress ticket and served on the sub-committee on minorities. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1954. (ANI)
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