Union Health Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda and Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju paid tribute to freedom fighter and socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia on his birth anniversary.
Taking to social media platform X, Nadda lauded Lohia’s contributions to social justice and the upliftment of the exploited and deprived classes.
“I pay my heartfelt tributes to the great freedom fighter, founder of Sapt Kranti, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia ji, on his birth anniversary. Revered Lohia ji set high standards of purity and transparency in Indian politics and paved the way for nation-building through his nationalist thinking and social empowerment work,” Nadda wrote.
Kiren Rijiju also honored Lohia, acknowledging his relentless efforts for the welfare of the poor and deprived sections of society. “Tribute to the great freedom fighter dedicated to social justice, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia ji, on his birth anniversary. Your struggle and your work for the rights of the poor and the deprived will always be remembered,” Rijiju posted on X.
Ram Manohar Lohia was a prominent socialist leader and an activist in the Indian Independence Movement. He was associated with the Praja Socialist Party and later the Samyukta Socialist Party.
Lohia contested the 1962 Lok Sabha elections against former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru from Phulpur but lost. However, he won a by-election in 1963 from Farrukhabad and later secured victory in 1967 from the Kannauj constituency. His legacy remains an inspiration in India’s socio-political landscape.
