Shah pays tribute to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder in Kolkata

Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Kolkata, West Bengal on 6 July 2026, marking the leader's 125th birth anniversary.

Home Minister Amit Shah, joined by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) West Bengal president Samik Bhattacharya, performed the groundbreaking for a proposed 125-foot-tall statue of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Kolkata on 6 July 2026.

Senior BJP leaders including Amit Shah, Suvendu Adhikari, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and Samik Bhattacharya gathered in Kolkata on 6 July 2026 for the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.

A proposed 125-foot-tall statue of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee — founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh — is set to come up in Kolkata, West Bengal, following the groundbreaking ceremony held on 6 July 2026 during his 125th birth anniversary commemorations.