PM pays homage to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, makes contribution to party fund

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to RSS ideologue Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya on his death anniversary and used the occasion to donate Rs 1000 to the party fund underlining the point that the Late leader always laid emphasis on ‘honesty’ in public life.
“Remembering Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Ji on his Punya Tithi. His emphasis on ‘Integral Humanism’ inspires millions of people. He was known as an exceptional organiser who mentored several patriotic and hardworking Karyakartas,” the Prime Minister tweeted.
“His was a life devoted to nation building,” Mr Modi further wrote.
Born on September 25, 1916, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya breathed his last on February 11, 1968.
In another missive, Prime Minister said he has contribution of Rs 1000 to the party fund.
“Deen Dayal Ji emphasised on honesty in public life. Today on his Punya Tithi, BJP is starting a movement Samarpan Divas to further transparency and clean money in politics,” he said.

The Prime Minister urged all to donate to the party. “The NaMo App is an easy way to do so. I too made my contribution,” he wrote tagging the receipt of his contribution. (AGENCIES)