Mukherjee’s sacrifice kept Bengal, Kashmir in India: Mahendra Bhatt

BJP pays tribute to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
my uttarakhand news Bureau
Dehradun, 23 Jun: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today paid rich tributes at the booth level across the state to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, founder of the Jana Sangh and pioneer of nationalist politics, on his death anniversary called by the party as his sacrifice day. Speaking on the occasion, BJP State President and Rajya Sabha MP, Mahendra Bhatt and other party leaders recalled his supreme contribution to national unity and integrity. Bhatt stated that the sacrifice by Mukherjee ensured that Bengal and Kashmir remained part of India post-independence. Bhatt emphasised that, while the truth of Mukherjee’s death was suppressed by the then government, his vision of nation first could not be silenced, and today under the leadership of Narendra Modi the country is being strengthened by his ideas.
At the main tribute programme held at the party’s state headquarters here, Bhatt asserted that, if any leader gave his life for the unity of the nation, it was Mukherjee, and if any party continues to work on his principles, it is the BJP. He noted that Bengal’s place in India owes much to Mukherjee’s struggle, and described the suffering he endured in jail as persecution that amounted to his killing. He said Mukherjee was the first top leader after independence to sacrifice everything for the unity and integrity of the country. Bhatt added that Mukherjee remains a towering figure whose inspiration continues to guide BJP workers, who stand firmly against anti‑national elements. He recalled that when the infiltrators from Bangladesh had threatened to turn Bengal into another Pakistan, BJP (then known as Jan Sangh) workers sacrificed their lives in large numbers, and today the party has formed a government there with a massive majority, fulfilling Mukherjee’s vision.
Offering guidance at the programme, Rajya Sabha member and National Co‑Treasurer Naresh Bansal said Mukherjee opposed the Liaquat Ali Agreement that compromised national integrity and resigned from the Nehru cabinet. He was included in the cabinet on Mahatma Gandhi’s suggestion along with Ambedkar, and as a minister he framed the country’s first industrial and agricultural policies. His brilliance made him the youngest university vice‑chancellor and that he introduced innovations in education. Bansal said Bengal’s place in India is Mukherjee’s gift, and his foresight was such that he had even anticipated the situation that later unfolded in Bangladesh.
Cabinet Minister Khajan Das, State General Secretary Kundan Parihar, MLAs Savita Kapoor, Sarita Arya, Treasurer Puneet Mittal, Jyoti Gairola, Madhu Bhatt, Devendra Bhasin, State Minister Aditya Chauhan, Office Secretary Jagmohan Rawat, Co‑Media In‑Charge Rajendra Negi and a large number of office bearers and senior workers were among those present at the programme and offering tributes to Mukherjee.