Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has paid his humble tributes to great freedom fighter, exemplary leader and first President of India, Bharat Ratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary.
“Rich tributes to great freedom fighter, exemplary leader and first President of India, Bharat Ratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary. He was a true Gandhian. His leadership in drafting Constitution and contribution towards nation building will be remembered forever”, Naveen tweeted.
Rich tributes to great freedom fighter, exemplary leader and first President of India, Bharat Ratna Dr. #RajendraPrasad on his birth anniversary. He was a true Gandhian. His leadership in drafting Constitution and contribution towards nation building will be remembered forever. pic.twitter.com/XTb81z700J
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) December 3, 2022
Bharat Ratna Rajendra Prasad was born on this day in 1884 in Ziradei, Bengal Presidency (present-day Bihar).
A supporter of Mahatma Gandhi, Prasad was imprisoned by British authorities during the Salt Satyagraha of 1931 and the Quit India movement of 1942.
Upon independence in 1947, Prasad was elected as President of the Constituent Assembly of India, which prepared the Constitution of India and served as its provisional parliament.
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