Rejecting the notion of political untouchability, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today asserted that India’s heritage cannot be divided on ideological lines. He said all political leaders of the past deserve our respect, because they worked for the betterment of our nation.
He was speaking at a function in Jammu University, to mark the birth centenary of Late Shri Girdhari Lal Dogra.
Paying tribute to Late Shri Girdhari Lal Dogra, the Prime Minister said that he came into public life with an inspiration of patriotism. He said the very fact that Shri Dogra presented as many as 26 budgets, indicated his acceptability in politics; and expertise and dedication to the task at hand. He said Shri GL Dogra also groomed many political leaders.
