Earlier in the day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also paid tribute to Mookerjee. The minister said every Indian is indebted to Mookerjee for "his unique efforts for the integrity of the country."
On the death anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Bharatiya Janata Party's Delhi president, Virendra Sachdeva, along with Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi, MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat and other BJP leaders, paid floral tributes in Delhi on Sunday.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, accompanied by Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singh Deo and Prabhati Parida, honoured the contributions of three notable figures in Indian history by paying floral tributes at their statues in the state capital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday concluded his 45-hour meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu's Kanniyakumari and paid floral tributes to Tamil saint-poet Thiruvalluvar.
In remembrance of the late Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee Rajiv Gandhi, Tripura joined the rest of the nation in observing his Martyrdom Day with due respect and solemnity. Ceremonies were held across all district offices in the state to honour his memory. At the Tripura Pradesh Con
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said "India is on the brink of the most critical election in its history!" as he paid floral tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on his 134th birth anniversary at Chennai's Ambedkar Mani Mandapam on Sunday.