Dehradun, Feb. 12 -- The state's Rural Development Minister, Ganesh Joshi, paid tribute at his camp office, here, on the death anniversary today of the great thinker, staunch nationalist, and proponent of Antyodaya, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay. On this occasion, Joshi offered flowers before the portrait of Pandit Deendayal and, while paying homage, reiterated his vision of bringing development to the last person in society.

In his address, Joshi stated that Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay's guidance on nationalism, self-reliance, and social harmony continues to inspire even today. He mentioned that the principle of Integral Humanism and the concept of Antyodaya articulated by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay are the guiding forces of the Bharatiya Jana...