Lucknow, July 6 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath described Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee as a great son of Bharat Mata, a distinguished freedom fighter, and an educationist. The Chief Minister said, "Dr. Mookerjee sounded the clarion call against the Nehru government's policy of appeasement regarding Article 370, which was challenging the unity and integrity of the nation. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP government fulfilled Dr. Mookerjee's dream by abrogating Article 370 in Kashmir in 2019, and the Constitution framed by Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was also effectively implemented in Kashmir."

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid tribute to the country's first Minister for Industry and Supply, Dr. Syama Prasa...