New Delhi, March 23 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to Ram Manohar Lohia on his birthday and said the socialist leader left a "deep impact" on Indian politics.
"On his birth anniversary, I pay my tributes to Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a thinker par excellence who left a deep impact on Indian politics.
"Among many other things, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia`s commitment towards cleanliness continues to inspire us," Modi said.
Born March 23, 1910, in Uttar Pradesh, Lohia died on October 12, 1967.