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PM Modi pays tribute to Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary

| | Jan 28, 2016, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid his tributes to freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary.

Modi wrote on Twitter: "Remembering the courageous Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary. He was a visionary whose patriotism & ideals inspired many people."

Posting handwritten letters of Rai, the PM wrote: "These handwritten papers by 'Punjab Kesari' Lala Lajpat Rai will interest you. "

Rai, popularly known as 'Punjab Kesari', was one among the famous 'Lal Bal Pal' trio. He was also the founder of Punjab National Bank.


Image: Narendra Modi's Twitter feed

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