Pranab Mukherjee: The Elder Statesman Of India Politics

 

 Remembering Pranab Mukherjee

Written by: Yashika Birla

Edited by: Ritika Rana

 These memorable words of Pranab Mukherjee:-

"We are all equal children before our mother and India ask each one of us, in whatsoever role we play in the complex drama of nation-building, to do our duty with Integrity, commitment and unflinching loyalty to the values enshrined in our constitution" inspire every single Indian to play their part in the nation building wholeheartedly. Pranab Mukherjee, the 13th president of India, a man of courage has left us all to his heavenly abode by leaving the entire nation in demise on 31st August 2020, at the age of 84.

The journey of this great man  started from the flicker of a lamp in a small  Village of Bengal to the chandeliers of Delhi; he faced vast struggles in his path. But a true warrior as he was, he conquered all the stumbling blocks truimphantly. He was arden supporter of Gandhian Ideology and often use to say that "No problem is ever resolved by violence, it only aggravates the pain and the hurt on every side"

 Because when an eminent icon dies, it's only his body that leaves the world not his soul, his soul lives forever.

 Whether It's Narendra Modi or Smriti Irani or Rahul Gandhi every one belonging to different parties paid their tribute to this legend which clearly shows how secular and the epochal person he was. Narendra Modi mentioned “ When I was new to Delhi in 2014,from Day one, I was blessed to have the guidance, support and blessings of Shri Pranab Mukherjee. I will always cherish my interactions with him" which shows that humanity and pleasant nature was in the blood of this former legend.

Pranab Mukherjee once said "Trickle-down theories do not address the legitimate aspirations of the poor. We must lift those at the bottom so that poverty is erased from the dictionary of modern India". He also stated "India is a land of plenty inhibited by poverty; India has an enthralling, uplifting civilization that sparkles not only in our magnificent art but also in the enormous creativity and humanity of our daily life in the city and village." From this, we clearly get to know the one and the only motive of his life was the upliftment of the nation and to remove all the factors which act as barrier in the same whether is poverty or anything else. 

The best way to pay tribute to this man of vision is to wholeheartedly give ourselves to the upliftment of India.