New Delhi, May 5 -- President Droupadi Murmu, on Tuesday, paid floral tributes to the former President of India, Giani Zail Singh, on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Giani Zail Singh served as the seventh President of India, from July 25, 1982, until July 25, 1987.

Born on May 5, 1916, in Sandhwan, Faridkot district of Punjab, Zail Singh had a career marked by significant political contributions and dedication to the service of the people.

Zail Singh was deeply involved in the Indian freedom movement and was an active participant in the Quit India Movement of 1942. He was incarcerated several times for his role in various protests and movements against British rule.

After independence, Singh held several key political pos...