Death Anniversary of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya:
The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya on his death anniversary (punya tithi). He passed away on 11th February 1968. Since 25th September 2014, his birth anniversary is observed as Antyodaya Diwas to honor his contributions to the nation. Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya: Born on 25th of September 1916, he was an Indian politician, philosopher, and ideologue of the RSS and Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) (the predecessor of the Bharatiya Janata Party).