PM Modi announces ‘Rajaji Utsav’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Feb 23; statue of C. Rajagopalachari to replace colonial-era symbol

February 22, 2026 2:29 PM

PM Modi announces ‘Rajaji Utsav’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Feb 23; statue of C. Rajagopalachari to replace colonial-era symbol

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that ‘Rajaji Utsav’ will be observed at Rashtrapati Bhavan on February 23, during which a statue of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, the first Indian Governor-General of independent India, will be unveiled in the Central Courtyard of the presidential estate. Speaking during the 131st episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister described the move as part of a broader national effort to shed colonial-era symbols and embrace i...

PM Modi pays tribute to C. Rajagopalachari on his birth anniversary

December 10, 2025 9:34 AM

PM Modi pays tribute to C. Rajagopalachari on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to C. Rajagopalachari, popularly known as Rajaji, on his birth anniversary and recalled his contributions to India’s freedom struggle and public life. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “Freedom fighter, thinker, intellectual, statesman…these are some descriptions that come to the mind when one recalls Shri C. Rajagopalachari. Tributes to him on his birth anniversary. He remains one of the sharpest minds of the 20th century, who...