PM Modi pays tributes to Jagjivan Ram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi honored former deputy prime minister Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary, praising his dedication to public service and social justice. Ram, hailing from Bihar, was known for his administrative skills and role as Union defence minister during the 1971 war. He left Congress in protest against the Emergency.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled former deputy prime minister Jagjivan Ram's public service on his birth anniversary on Friday as he paid tributes to the stalwart Dalit leader.

''His dedication to public service and commitment to social justice will inspire the country's every generation,'' Modi said on X, sharing an audio clip of his tribute to him on an earlier occasion.

Hailing from Bihar, Ram distinguished himself for his administrative skill and his role as the Union defence minister during the 1971 war against Pakistan has been lauded.

He had left the Congress in protest against the Emergency.

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