PM Modi remembers K. Kamaraj on his birth anniversary

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Jul 15 2022 12:17 PM
P C Thomas

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday recollected K. Kamaraj, an Indian independence activist and former chief minister of erstwhile Madras State, now Tamil Nadu, on his birth anniversary.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, Kamaraj made an indelible contribution to India's freedom struggle and also made a mark as a compassionate administrator. He was a key organisational leader of the Congress and played a crucial role in the elevation of first Lal Bahadur Shastri and then Indira Gandhi to the post of Prime Minister.

"Remembering Shri K. Kamaraj Ji on his birth anniversary. He made an indelible contribution to India's freedom struggle and made a mark as a compassionate administrator," Modi's tweet reads.

Kamraj worked hard to alleviate poverty and human suffering. He also focused on improving health and education," the prime minister added.

Differences between the old guards led by him and Gandhi later led to a split in the party. Born in 1903, Kamaraj died in 1975.

Kamaraj, who started thousands of government schools with the aim of providing education to the poor and needy in Tamil Nadu. He brought the free central food program to encourage students to come to school. After his death, the country’s highest award, the Bharat Ratna, was awarded in 1976.