New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- BJP President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Saturday paid tribute to freedom fighter and socialist Jayaprakash Narayan on his 123rd birth anniversary.

He described him as a "great freedom fighter" who played a key role in awakening the "nation's democratic consciousness" during the emergency.

In a post on X, Nadda said, "On the birth anniversary of the great freedom fighter, supreme devotee of democracy, 'Bharat Ratna', 'Loknayak' Jayaprakash Narayan ji, I pay my humble respects to him a hundred times"

"During the Emergency imposed on the country by the then government, you played a pivotal role in awakening the nation's democratic consciousness and restoring democracy. The great personality and ideals of ...