New Delhi, July 4 -- Political leaders across the country, including Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, paid heartfelt tributes to Swami Vivekananda on the occasion of his Nirvana Day (Punya Tithi) on Saturday, hailing him as a global ambassador of Indian culture and a perennial source of inspiration for the youth.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, taking to the social media platform X, stated that Swami Vivekananda bestowed a new identity upon the glorious tradition of Indian culture and spirituality on the world stage.

"On the occasion of Swami Vivekananda Ji's Nirvana Day, humble tributes and countless salutations to him. Swami Vivekananda Ji bestowed a new identity upon the glorious traditi...