Modi pays tribute to Lohia on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took to Twitter to pay tribute to nationalist leader Ram Manohar Lohia on his birth anniversary.

New Delhi, March 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid his tributes to nationalist leader Ram Manohar Lohia on his birth anniversary, calling him a constant source of inspiration.

"Tributes to Ram Manohar Lohia on his birth anniversary. His thoughts on social empowerment and service continue to inspire us," Modi said in a tweet.

Lohia was born on March 23, 1910 in Akbarpur, Uttar Pradesh and had joined the struggle for Indian independence during the last decade of the British rule.

During the last phase of British rule, he worked with the Congress Radio which was broadcast secretly from various places in Bombay city till 1942.

IANS