Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Bharat Ratna and former Chief Minister of Bihar, Karpoori Thakur, on his birth anniversary on Friday. Remembering Karpoori Thakur as a leader of the masses, PM Modi said that he dedicated his entire life to social justice.

“Respectful tributes to former Bihar Chief Minister Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur ji on his birth anniversary. The leader of the masses dedicated his entire life to social justice and made many efforts in this direction. His life and ideals will continue to inspire every generation of the country,” PM Modi said in a post on X.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also paid tribute to Thakur on X, saying, “Respectful tributes to the people’s leader, Karpoori Thakur ji, on his birth anniversary.”

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid his respects, highlighting that Thakur’s ideals and struggle will forever inspire us to walk the path of justice, equality, and service.

“Humble tribute to the great freedom fighter, pioneer of social justice, and former Chief Minister of Bihar, Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur, on his birth anniversary! Your ideals and struggle will always inspire us to follow the path of justice, equality, and service,” CM Yogi said on X.

Karpoori Thakur, born in 1924 in Pitaunjhia (now Karpoori Gram) in Darbhanga, Bihar, was a freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Bihar. Posthumously honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 2024, he earned the title ‘Jannayak’ for his unwavering commitment to serving the people and advancing their causes.

Thakur became a member of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha in 1952. A strong advocate of socialist ideology, he worked tirelessly for the Praja Socialist Party and the Joint Socialist Party. Thakur served as a minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar before serving two terms as CM of Bihar from 1970 to 1971 and 1977 to 1979. He passed away in February 1988 in Patna.