Haryana's Energy, Transport and Labour Minister, Sh.Anil Vij said that a state-level function will be organized on the birth anniversary of BJP founder Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on July 6 at 9:00 AM in front of Subhash Park, Ambala Cantonment. The program will feature Union Health Minister and former BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda as the chief speaker.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, BJP State President Dr. Archana Gupta, and several other prominent leaders from the state will also attend. Sh. Vij was addressing a large gathering of BJP workers at the BPS Planetarium in Ambala Cantonment while reviewing preparations for the program.
He said that Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee was the founder of the party's ideological organization and had visited Ambala Cantonment. He founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which later became the Janata Party, and subsequently evolved into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Anil Vij further said that the Central Government has chosen Ambala Cantonment as a major centre for this campaign because Dr. Mookerjee had halted there during his journey from Delhi to Kashmir. He addressed a public meeting in Ambala Cantonment before proceeding to Kashmir.
Therefore, it has been decided to commemorate his birth anniversary on a grand scale there. The state-level program will begin at 9:00 AM, and he appealed to party workers to participate in large numbers. During the meeting, he also discussed organizational arrangements with the workers.
There Cannot Be "ek desh mein do pradhan, do vidhan, do nishan nahin rahenge" this was said by Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee: Anil Vij
Sh.Anil Vij said that Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who served as the Industry Minister in India's first government, became dissatisfied with the functioning of the Congress and felt the need to establish a separate political party. Consequently, he founded the Bharatiya Jan Sangh. He added that Deendayal Upadhyaya, a nationalist leader, worked alongside Dr. Mookerjee and sought to promote India's cultural heritage.
Following Partition, Article 370 accorded Jammu and Kashmir a special constitutional status, which Dr. Mookerjee strongly opposed. It was he who gave the slogan: "ek desh mein do pradhan, do vidhan, do nishan nahin rahenge."
Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Halted in Ambala Cantonment During His Kashmir Journey: Vij
Sh. Vij recalled that at the time, anyone wishing to enter Kashmir had to obtain a permit from the Jammu and Kashmir government. However, Dr. Mookerjee declared that he would travel without a permit because Kashmir was an integral part of India.
He began his journey from Delhi by train and stopped at Ambala Cantonment, which had long been regarded as a city of nationalists. There, he addressed a public gathering at the Grain Market (Anaj Mandi) and also visited the homes of some party workers.
He arrived in Ambala on May 8, departed for Punjab the following day, and on May 11 was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir government and imprisoned. According to Vij, Dr. Mookerjee later passed away under mysterious circumstances.
Grand Celebration to Be Held in Ambala Cantonment: Anil Vij
While speaking to media persons, Anil Vij said that Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee's birth anniversary would be celebrated with great enthusiasm in Ambala Cantonment on July 6, and a large number of party workers had gathered today to prepare for the program.
He reiterated that Dr. Mookerjee had opposed the separate constitutional status granted to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370, arguing that *ek desh mein do pradhan, do vidhan, do nishan nahin rahenge*. In protest, Dr. Mookerjee decided to travel to Kashmir without obtaining the mandatory permit. During that journey, he spent a day in Ambala Cantonment and addressed a public meeting there.
Therefore, a major commemorative program will be organized in Ambala Cantonment, where Union Health Minister and former BJP National President J.P. Nadda will address the gathering. Haryana Chief Minister, the BJP State President, and several other senior leaders will also participate.
Among those present at today's preparatory meeting were BJP leaders Sanjeev Soni, Vijender Chauhan, Jasbir Singh Jassi, Rajeev Gupta, Kiranpal Chauhan, Municipal Council Chairperson Swarn Kaur, Vice-Chairman Lalta Prasad, Ravi Buddhiraja, Harsh Bindra, Vikas Bahgal, Pravesh Sharma, Ashish Agarwal, B.S. Bindra, Puneet Sarpal, Balvinder Singh Shahpur, Sudarshan Singh Sehgal along with a large number of office-bearers and party workers.