New Delhi [India], July 5 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on his birth anniversary on Saturday, lauding his lifelong dedication to social justice.
In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, "Humble tributes to former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan ji on his birth anniversary. His entire life was dedicated to social justice. His struggle for the rights of Dalits, backward classes, and the deprived can never be forgotten."
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan, speaking to the media, described his father's birth anniversary as a "festival" for the party.
"Today is the birthday of my revered father, Shri Ramvilas Paswan Ji. This day is also a day of resolve for every leader and worker of the party to work towards social justice, making Bihar a developed state, and integrating the deprived sections of society into the mainstream, bringing his ideas to reality," he said.
He added that the LJP would commemorate the occasion in Hajipur, as done annually.
In his X post, Chirag stated, "Papa Ji! Our family is always incomplete without you"
Ram Vilas Paswan, the founder and former LJP Chief, was a nine-time Lok Sabha member and a two-time Rajya Sabha MP. He was also awarded the Padma Bhushan posthumously.
Ram Vilas Paswan passed away on October 8, 2020, from a heart ailment. Ram Vilas Paswan was the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in the Narendra Modi government. He was also a minister in the previous NDA government. Paswan was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977 on a Janata Party ticket from Hajipur in Bihar.