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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay on his death anniversary.

About Deen Dayal Upadhyay

• He was a visionary and leader of Bharatiya Jan Sangh, forerunner of present day Bharatiya Janta Party.
• Contributions-
  • started the movement Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan, Ek Pradhan( One Constitution, one Flag, One Prime Minister)
  • Publication- Journalist in ‘Rashtra Dharma’ daily, worked as editor for ‘Panchjanya’ and wrote a column named Political Diary for the weekly The Organiser’.
  • He established the publishing house ‘Rashtra Dharma Prakashan’ in Lucknow.
• His philosophies of ‘Integral Humanism’ and ‘Antyodaya’ provide inspiration to many to serve the nation and the downtrodden.