Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday mentioned socialist chief and former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur was the ‘messiah of social justice’ and a real patriot who had a imaginative and prescient for the longer term and for whom it was at all times ‘nation first’.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar pays tribute to former Bihar chief minister Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur on his beginning anniversary. (Photograph from X)
Dhankhar made the remarks whereas talking on the one hundred and first beginning anniversary celebrations of the socialist icon, who was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna final yr by the Union authorities, at Karpoorigram in Samastipur district, round 70km from Patna.
“He felt for the poor and when he became the CM, he ordered use of lift by the fourth-grade employees also in office. He epitomised true leadership qualities through his selfless approach,” the V-P mentioned.
Describing Karpoori as a individuals’s chief who by no means inspired ‘dynastic politics’, Dhankhar mentioned the socialist icon was forward of his time and lots of of his choices pointed to the imaginative and prescient he possessed to result in constructive social change.
“His life and work continue to be an inspiration. He never owned any property, but he ruled the hearts of the people, especially the poor. His life is a message for all. He introduced reservation during the challenging times in 1978 without caring for any opposition, abolished English as a compulsory subject and encouraged work in Hindi in government offices. He was a visionary. He was the first CM in the country to make education up to matriculation free,” the Vice President mentioned.
Dhankhar mentioned Karpoori was conferred with India’s highest civilian award 36 years after he breathed his final, although he deserved it a lot earlier.
“He and former PM Choudhary Charan Singh got the highest honour from the NDA government because things have changed. Now true ideals of the society are being honoured,” Dhankhar mentioned.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kunar are realising his dreams through a slew of initiatives to build a better and inclusive society,” he added.
Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh, Karpoori’s son and MoS (agriculture) Ramnath Thakur, MoS (house) Nityanand Rai had been amongst these current on the event.
“His entire life was dedicated to the poor and deprived. He made history by serving the poor. He gave identity to the backward classes and used education as a tool to empower them and end social disparities. He abolished English as a compulsory subject in matriculation and encouraged the use of mother tongue to give the poor in our villages a level-playing field,” Chouhan mentioned.