Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered India’s first President Rajendra Prasad on his 133rd birthday.
Born on December 3, 1884, in Siwan, Bihar, Prasad was a Gandhian and participated in India’s freedom movement.
In his message on Twitter, Modi said that generations of Indians were inspired by Prasad.
Remembering Dr. Rajendra Prasad on his Jayanti. pic.twitter.com/4uPv8aGAjf
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 3, 2017
“Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Rajendra Prasad became an active part of India’s freedom struggle. He participated in grassroot level movement such as the non-cooperation movement and provided great leadership to the Constituent Assembly as its President,” Modi said in the message.