"His entire life was dedicated to social justice": PM Modi pays tribute to Ram Vilas Paswan on his birth anniversary

ANI
06 Jul 2025, 00:03 GMT+10

New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on his birth anniversary on Saturday, lauding his lifelong dedication to social justice.

In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, 'Humble tributes to former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan ji on his birth anniversary. His entire life was dedicated to social justice. His struggle for the rights of Dalits, backward classes, and the deprived can never be forgotten.'

Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan, speaking to the media, described his father's birth anniversary as a 'festival' for the party.

'Today is the birthday of my revered father, Shri Ramvilas Paswan Ji. This day is also a day of resolve for every leader and worker of the party to work towards social justice, making Bihar a developed state, and integrating the deprived sections of society into the mainstream, bringing his ideas to reality,' he said.

He added that the LJP would commemorate the occasion in Hajipur, as done annually.

In his X post, Chirag stated, 'Papa Ji! Our family is always incomplete without you'

Ram Vilas Paswan, the founder and former LJP Chief, was a nine-time Lok Sabha member and a two-time Rajya Sabha MP. He was also awarded the Padma Bhushan posthumously.

Ram Vilas Paswan passed away on October 8, 2020, from a heart ailment. Ram Vilas Paswan was the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in the Narendra Modi government. He was also a minister in the previous NDA government. Paswan was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977 on a Janata Party ticket from Hajipur in Bihar. (ANI)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to India Gazette.

More Information

null in null

Business

Section

Engine defect prompts Nissan to recall over 443,000 vehicles

FRANKLIN, Tennessee: Hundreds of thousands of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles are being recalled across the United States due to a potential...

Microsoft trims jobs to manage soaring AI infrastructure costs

REDMOND, Washington: Microsoft is the latest tech giant to announce significant job cuts, as the financial strain of building next-generation...

Stocks worldwide struggle to make ground Friday with Wall Street closed

LONDON UK - U.S. stock markets were closed on Friday for Independence Day. Global Forex Markets Wrap Up Friday with Greeback Comeback...

Nvidia briefly tops Apple’s record in AI-fueled stock rally

SANTA CLARA, California: Nvidia came within a whisker of making financial history on July 3, briefly surpassing Apple's all-time market...

ICE raids leave crops rotting in California, farmers fear collapse

SACRAMENTO, California: California's multibillion-dollar farms are facing a growing crisis—not from drought or pests, but from a sudden...

Trump signals progress on India Trade, criticizes Japan stance

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump says the United States could soon reach a trade deal with India. He believes this deal would...

Delhi

Section