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PM Modi salutes Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary

Born In 1865, Lala Lajpat Rai Was Leader In The Fight For Independence. He Was Popularly Known As 'Punjab Kesari' And Was Also Called 'Sher-E- Punjab'.

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Devika Chhibber | Updated on: 28 Jan 2015, 09:33:33 AM

New Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary.

Taking to social networking website Twitter, he wrote, “Punjab Kesari Lala Lajpat Rai was a unique personality who was ahead of his time.”

He added, “I salute this proud son of India on his (Lala Lajpat Rai) birth anniversary.”

Born in 1865, Lala Lajpat Rai was leader in the fight for independence. He was popularly known as 'Punjab Kesari' and was also called 'Sher-E- Punjab'.

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First Published : 28 Jan 2015, 09:30:00 AM

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