New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to Jayaprakash Narayan, noted freedom fighter who led the movement against Emergency, and Nanaji Deshmukh, Jana Sangh leader and social activist, on their birth anniversaries.

Modi said Loknayak (people’s leader), as Narayan was fondly called, dedicated his life to empowering ordinary citizens and strengthening Constitutional values.

“His clarion call for Sampoorna Kranti ignited a societal movement, envisioning a nation built on equality, ethics and good governance. He inspired numerous mass movements, notably in Bihar and Gujarat, which led to a socio-political awakening across India,” he said. Show Full Article

These movements, Modi added, shook the then-Congress government at the Centre, which went on to

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