New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid rich tributes to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan, popularly known as JP, on his birth anniversary on Saturday, remembering him as one of India’s most fearless voices and a tireless champion for democracy.

Jayaprakash Narayan Srivastava was born on October 11, 1902, in Sitab Diara village, in Chhapra district.

He is best remembered for leading a nationwide movement in the mid-1970s against late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and calling for a ‘Sampoorna Kranti (Total Revolution)’, which became a defining moment in India’s democratic history.

Sharing a video tribute on X, Prime Minister Modi said, “When one sees the life of Jayaprakash Narayan, it comes to mind that even after so many ups and downs, one can still continue to try to move ahead. At t

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