PM Modi pays tributes to former President Rajendra Prasad on his 137th birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to India’s first President Rajendra Prasad on his 137th birth anniversary, hailing him as a person of unique talent who made distinguished contribution to the freedom movement.

The prime minister took to Twitter and said his (Rajendra Prasad’s) life dedicated to national interest will always be a source of inspiration for people.

“Tributes to the first President of independent India and the unique talent Bharat Ratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary. He made his special contribution in the freedom struggle of the country. His life dedicated in the interest of the nation will always remain a source of inspiration for the countrymen,” Modi tweeted in Hindi.

स्वतंत्र भारत के पहले राष्ट्रपति और अद्वितीय प्रतिभा के धनी भारत रत्न डॉ. राजेन्द्र प्रसाद को उनकी जयंती पर शत-शत नमन। उन्होंने देश के स्वतंत्रता संग्राम में अपना विशिष्ट योगदान दिया। राष्ट्रहित में समर्पित उनका जीवन देशवासियों के लिए हमेशा प्रेरणास्रोत बना रहेगा।

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 3, 2021

Born in Bihar, Prasad is the only Indian president to have served two terms.

News Credit: India TV News