PM Modi remembers Babu Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendera Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to veteran political leader and freedom fighter Babu Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary.

PM said, "Remembering Babu Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary. His service to India & struggles for the rights of the marginalised always inspire."

Jagjivan's birthday is also celebrated as 'Samta Diwas' in India.

Apart from PM, Vice President Hamid Ansari and cabinet ministers Piyush Goyal, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Suresh Prabhu, J P Nadda and Rajyavardhan Rathore also remembered Ram on his birth anniversary.

Jagjivan Ram was the first and only Dalit deputy prime minister in the first non-Congress government of the country.

He is still remembered for his struggle for social justice and equality.

In his political career, Ram has been union minister for more than four decades, handling important portfolios like defence, railways, agriculture and irrigation.

He also played an important role in India’s victory during the 1971 war.