New Delhi, June 16 -- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday paid tribute to former Congress President and freedom fighter Chittaranjan Das, remembering his contributions to India's national movement and his enduring legacy of communal harmony and national unity.

In a post on X, Kharge described Das as an eminent lawyer, poet, and one of the foremost leaders of India's freedom struggle.

"We pay our respectful tributes to Chittaranjan Das, Former Congress President, eminent lawyer, poet, and a towering leader of India's National Movement," Kharge said.

Recalling Das's role in the fight against British rule, the Congress chief noted that he was "a key force behind the Non-Cooperation Movement and mentor to Netaji Subhas Chandra...