BJP pays rich tribute to Bhagwat Swarup on his 100th birth anniversary

BJP leaders paying floral tribute to former organisational general secretary and veteran leader Bhagwat Swarup at Jammu on Thursday.
BJP leaders paying floral tribute to former organisational general secretary and veteran leader Bhagwat Swarup at Jammu on Thursday.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 22: On the occasion of 100th birth anniversary of Bhagwat Swarup , a veteran RSS ideologue and BJP leader who served nation selflessly for more than six decades in various positions, especially as organization secretary in Praja Parishad, Bharatiya Jana Sangh and Bharatiya Janata in Party, Jammu & Kashmir rich tribute were paid to him at the party Headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, here, today.
A Hawan was also performed on the occasion, for the peace of departed soul.
Sat Sharma, president, J&K BJP, Ashok Koul, general secretary (Org), Jugal Kishore Sharma, MP (Lok Sabha), Dr. Nirmal Singh, and Kavinder Gupta, former Deputy Chief Ministers, Sham Lal Sharma, vice-president and MLA, Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal, general secretary and MLA, Ch. Vikram Randhawa, and Mohan Lal, MLAs, Priya Sethi, former Minister, Chander Mohan Sharma, senior leader and other senior leaders paid glowing tribute to the great soul on the occasion.
Senior RSS functionaries, Dr Goutam Mengi, Shiv Kumar Gupta, Ashok Braru, Naresh Kattal, Govind Sareen, were among the prominent social personalities to attend the tribute programme.
The event was coordinated and managed by Prof. Kulbhushan Mohtra, State in charge, Department of Nanaji Deshmukh Library, BJP. He narrated inspirational anecdotes from Bhagwat Swarup’s life, highlighting his tireless commitment to organizational development and nationalist causes.
Sat Sharma, while paying tribute to Bhagwat Swarup , said that today, the BJP is observing the 100th birth anniversary of a legendary hero who lived for others and not for himself. He dedicated his whole life to the welfare of the party. Coming from Punjab, served as the organizational secretary of Praja Parishad, Bharatiya Janata Party, and Pracharak, he consistently served the nation and the society with utmost passion. “We all must learn selfless service from his life. The life of Swarup Ji will serve as a beacon to all”, he said.