Lok Sabha Secretariat
LOK SABHA SPEAKER, UNION MINISTERS AND MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT PAY FLORAL TRIBUTES TO DR. SYAMA PRASAD MOOKERJEE ON HIS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
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06 JUL 2025 2:20PM by PIB Delhi
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla paid floral tributes at the portrait of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Samvidhan Sadan on his Birth Anniversary today.
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri J. P. Nadda; Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw; Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Harivansh; Members of Parliament, former Members and other dignitaries also paid floral tributes to Dr. Mookerjee on this occasion.
Secretary General, Lok Sabha, Shri Utpal Kumar Singh and Secretary General, Rajya Sabha, Shri P. C. Modi also paid floral tributes to Dr. Mookerjee. A booklet containing the profile of Dr. Mookerjee, brought out by the Lok Sabha Secretariat in Hindi and English, was presented to the dignitaries who attended the function.
Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee (1901–1953) was a distinguished Indian politician, barrister, educationist, and social reformer. In 1934 he became the youngest Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University at the age of 33. Dr. Mookerjee played a vital role in providing humanitarian relief during the Bengal famine in 1943. He also served as independent India’s first Minister for Industry and Supply. He also laid the foundation for India’s industrial development by establishing three major public sector undertakings, Chittaranjan Locomotive Factory, the Sindri Fertilizer Corporation, and the Hindustan Aircraft Factory (now Hindustan Aeronautics Limited). A staunch advocate of national unity, his legacy is defined by his unwavering commitment to education, nationalism, and the vision of a united and strong India.
The portrait of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee was unveiled by the then President of India, Shri R. Venkataraman, in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan (erstwhile Parliament House) on 31 May 1991, in recognition of his outstanding services to the nation.
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