PM Modi On Murli Manohar Joshi's Birthday: "Made Exemplary Contributions"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Murli Manohar Joshi on his birthday today

Murli Manohar Joshi's 86th birthday: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted former minister and senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on his birthday. Prime Minister Modi in his birthday message for MM Joshi said the BJP veteran "made exemplary contributions as a minister as well as a parliamentarian." Murli Manohar Joshi was the President of the BJP between 1991 and 1993, and the former Member of Parliament for Kanpur parliamentary constituency. He was a minister in the first BJP-led government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.  MM Joshi was formerly a professor of Physics in Allahabad University. 

Birthday greetings to @drmmjoshibjp Ji, one of India's senior most and respected leaders. Throughout his life he has worked towards India's development. He made exemplary contributions as a Minister as well as Parliamentarian. May he lead a long and healthy life.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 5, 2021

BJP national president, JP Nadda in his message praised Murli Manohar Joshi for "devoting his life for the nation and organization". "May we always get your guidance," Mr Nadda tweeted. 

राष्ट्र एवं संगठन के उत्थान के लिए अपना जीवन समर्पित करने वाले भाजपा के वरिष्ठ नेता व पूर्व राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष आदरणीय श्री मुरली मनोहर जोशी जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।

आपका मार्गदर्शन हमें सदैव मिलता रहे। ईश्वर से आपके उत्तम स्वास्थ्य व सुदीर्घ जीवन की कामना करता हूँ।

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) January 5, 2021

"May you be healthy and live long...this is my wish to God...," tweeted Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in his birthday message for Murli Manohar Joshi.   

हमारे मार्गदर्शक और भारतीय जनता पार्टी के पूर्व राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष आदरणीय डॉ. मुरली मनोहर जोशी जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। आप स्वस्थ और दीर्घायु रहें, ईश्वर से यही कामना करता हूं। @drmmjoshibjp

— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) January 5, 2021

"May God grant him good health and long life," tweeted Hardeep Singh Puri.  

Greetings to veteran party leader Sh Murli Manohar Joshi Ji on his birthday.

May God grant him good health & long life. pic.twitter.com/1Rp3I7jJKt

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) January 5, 2021

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Murli Manohar Joshi's wealth of wisdom is an inspiration.

देश के वरिष्ठतम नेताओं में अग्रणी और बेहद सम्मानित, डा. मुरली मनोहर जोशी जी के जन्मदिवस पर मैं उन्हें अपनी हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ प्रेषित करता हूँ। अपने व्यक्तित्व, विचारों और विद्वता से उन्होंने हम सभी को हमेशा प्रेरित किया है। मैं उनकी लंबी आयु और उत्तम स्वास्थ्य की कामना करता हूँ।

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) January 5, 2021 

MM Joshi came into contact with the RSS at a young age and took part in several movements. In 1977, he was elected Member of Parliament from Almora. As General Secretary of the BJP, MM Joshi played a big role in growth of the BJP in Bihar, Bengal and North-Eastern States. Murli Manohar Joshi is known to be influenced by the greats like Babasaheb Ambedkar, Jyotiba Phule and Deendayal Upadhyaya.