Vice-President pays tributes to former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar on his 99th Birth Anniversary

Posted On: 17 APR 2026 11:47AM by PIB Delhi The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, paid tributes to former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar ji on the occasion of his 99th birth anniversary at Jannayak Sthal, New Delhi today. Paid respects to former President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, on his death anniversary - an eminent philosopher, distinguished statesman, and one of India’s greatest teachers. A guiding light in the fields of education and philosophy, Dr. Radhakrishnan dedicated his… pic.twitter.com/ESO2UwNmSZ &mdash; Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) April 17, 2026 The Vice-President attended the prayer meeting organised on the occasion and offered floral tributes at the Samadhi of the late leader. Vice President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar ji on his birth anniversary and attended a prayer meeting held at Jannayak Sthal, New Delhi today. pic.twitter.com/8cnnwrkhaQ &mdash; Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) April 17, 2026 Remembering Shri Chandra Shekhar, the Vice-President described him as a visionary leader, a fearless parliamentarian, and a steadfast champion of democratic values. He noted that Shri Chandra Shekhar stood for integrity in public life and remained deeply committed to the ideals of social justice and national unity. Highlighting the significance of the occasion, the Vice-President said that as the nation marks the beginning of his centenary year, it is an opportunity to renew collective resolve to uphold the principles he cherished - courage, simplicity, and an unyielding commitment to the nation’s welfare. He expressed hope that the legacy of Shri Chandra Shekhar would continue to inspire generations to serve the nation with honesty and conviction. **** PR/ASM/VM (Release ID: 2252857) Visitor Counter : 669 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Gujarati , Telugu Vice President's Secretariat Vice-President pays tributes to former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar on his 99th Birth Anniversary Posted On: 17 APR 2026 11:47AM by PIB Delhi The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, paid tributes to former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar ji on the occasion of his 99th birth anniversary at Jannayak Sthal, New Delhi today. Paid respects to former President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, on his death anniversary - an eminent philosopher, distinguished statesman, and one of India’s greatest teachers. A guiding light in the fields of education and philosophy, Dr. Radhakrishnan dedicated his… pic.twitter.com/ESO2UwNmSZ &mdash; Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) April 17, 2026 The Vice-President attended the prayer meeting organised on the occasion and offered floral tributes at the Samadhi of the late leader. Vice President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar ji on his birth anniversary and attended a prayer meeting held at Jannayak Sthal, New Delhi today. pic.twitter.com/8cnnwrkhaQ &mdash; Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) April 17, 2026 Remembering Shri Chandra Shekhar, the Vice-President described him as a visionary leader, a fearless parliamentarian, and a steadfast champion of democratic values. He noted that Shri Chandra Shekhar stood for integrity in public life and remained deeply committed to the ideals of social justice and national unity. Highlighting the significance of the occasion, the Vice-President said that as the nation marks the beginning of his centenary year, it is an opportunity to renew collective resolve to uphold the principles he cherished - courage, simplicity, and an unyielding commitment to the nation’s welfare. He expressed hope that the legacy of Shri Chandra Shekhar would continue to inspire generations to serve the nation with honesty and conviction. **** PR/ASM/VM (Release ID: 2252857) <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, paid tributes to former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar ji&nbsp; on the occasion of his 99th birth anniversary at Jannayak Sthal, New Delhi today.</span></span></p> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Paid respects to former President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, on his death anniversary - an eminent philosopher, distinguished statesman, and one of India’s greatest teachers.<br><br>A guiding light in the fields of education and philosophy, Dr. Radhakrishnan dedicated his… <a href="https://t.co/ESO2UwNmSZ">pic.twitter.com/ESO2UwNmSZ</a></p>&mdash; Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/VPIndia/status/2044997361265701212?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 17, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">The Vice-President attended the prayer meeting organised on the occasion and offered floral tributes at the Samadhi of the late leader.</span></span></p> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Vice President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar ji on his birth anniversary and attended a prayer meeting held at Jannayak Sthal, New Delhi today. <a href="https://t.co/8cnnwrkhaQ">pic.twitter.com/8cnnwrkhaQ</a></p>&mdash; Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/VPIndia/status/2045020145048011030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 17, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Remembering Shri Chandra Shekhar, the Vice-President described him as a visionary leader, a fearless parliamentarian, and a steadfast champion of democratic values. He noted that Shri Chandra Shekhar stood for integrity in public life and remained deeply committed to the ideals of social justice and national unity.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Highlighting the significance of the occasion, the Vice-President said that as the nation marks the beginning of his centenary year, it is an opportunity to renew collective resolve to uphold the principles he cherished - courage, simplicity, and an unyielding commitment to the nation’s welfare.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">He expressed hope that the legacy of Shri Chandra Shekhar would continue to inspire generations to serve the nation with honesty and conviction.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">****</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>PR/ASM/VM</strong></span></span></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); 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