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New Delhi, Dec 3: Today marks the 140th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna and India’s first President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. On this occasion, several prominent leaders, including President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, paid their tributes.
President Droupadi Murmu offered floral tributes to Dr. Rajendra Prasad at Rashtrapati Bhavan on his birth anniversary.
President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to Dr Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/LKqlzFBv2u
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) December 3, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid tribute to Dr Rajendra Prasad.
In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “Respectful tributes to the country’s first President, Bharat Ratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad Ji on his birth anniversary. As the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly, he made an invaluable contribution in laying a strong foundation of Indian democracy. Today, when all of us countrymen are celebrating 75 years of the Constitution, his life and ideals become even more inspiring.”
देश के प्रथम राष्ट्रपति भारत रत्न डॉ. राजेन्द्र प्रसाद जी को उनकी जन्म-जयंती पर आदरपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि। संविधान सभा के अध्यक्ष के रूप में भारतीय लोकतंत्र की सशक्त नींव रखने में उन्होंने अमूल्य योगदान दिया। आज जब हम सभी देशवासी संविधान के 75 वर्ष का उत्सव मना रहे हैं, तब उनका जीवन… pic.twitter.com/ZFyYucqFgv
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 3, 2024
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also paid tribute to Dr. Rajendra Prasad by sharing a post on X.
“Tribute to Dr. Rajendra Prasad ji, the first President of India, great freedom fighter and former Congress President, who played an important role in drafting the Constitution of India, on his birth anniversary,” Kharge posted on X.
“His incredible contribution from drafting the Constitution of the country to making India a strong and advanced nation will always be remembered. His high thoughts and ideal values are a source of inspiration for all of us,” Kharge added.
भारत के संविधान की रचना में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाने वाले, भारत के प्रथम राष्ट्रपति, महान स्वतंत्रता सेनानी और पूर्व कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष, डॉ राजेंद्र प्रसाद जी की जयंती पर उन्हें कोटि-कोटि नमन।
देश के संविधान निर्माण से लेकर भारत को एक सुदृढ़ एवं उन्नत राष्ट्र बनाने में उनके… pic.twitter.com/2knaXoLvAa
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) December 3, 2024
Other leaders such as Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma and others also remembered Dr Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary and paid tributes.
