 Early Times Report
CHANDIGARH, July 6: Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that the life of eminent freedom fighter and founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, stands as a symbol of national service, sacrifice and unwavering principles. He said Dr. Mookerjee's birth anniversary is not merely an occasion to remember him but an opportunity to follow the path he showed and inspire the younger generation with his ideals, values and vision. The Chief Minister was addressing the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee 125th Commemoration Programme in Ambala on Monday. Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda also attended the event.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister made a major announcement that the Science Centre, to be constructed in Ambala at a cost of Rs. 85 crore, will be named after Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee. He also announced that a statue of Dr. Mookerjee would be installed near the under-construction Shaheed Smarak (Martyrs' Memorial).
Earlier, the Chief Minister, Union Minister, Jagat Prakash Nadda, State President, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Haryana, Dr. Archana Gupta, and Member BJP Parliamentary Board, Sudha Yadav paid floral tributes to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that a two-year nationwide commemoration marking Dr. Mookerjee's birth anniversary has been underway since last year and will continue until July 2027. He described the initiative as a national campaign to take Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee's thoughts and ideals to every household and every citizen, while expressing the nation's gratitude for his immense contribution.
Recalling his life, the Chief Minister said Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee was born in Kolkata on July 6, 1901, and inherited both academic excellence and a deep commitment to national service from his family. His father, Sir Ashutosh Mookerjee, was one of Bengal's most distinguished educationists. At the age of just 33, Dr. Mookerjee became the youngest Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta. He later served as an influential member of the Constituent Assembly and also held the office of Independent India's first Minister for Industry and Supply, shared Nayab Singh Saini |
