Rajmata proved ‘jan seva’ important, not ‘raj satta’: PM

Late Vijaya Raje Scindia proved that ‘jan seva’ or public service was important than ‘raj satta’ or power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday after releasing a commemorative coin in honour of the Jana Sangh and BJP leader.

Vijaya Raje Scindia, popularly known as Rajmata, was one of the co-founders of the BJP and a prominent anti-Congress voice who was jailed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during the Emergency.

Modi released the coin in the denomination of Rs 100 virtually to commemorate her birth centenary. The coin was got minted by the Finance Ministry as part of these celebrations.

Modi recalled that there were many occasions when the erstwhile royal of Gwalior was offered posts, but she turned them down with humility.

“Once Atal (Bihari Vajpayee) ji and (Lal Krishna) Advani ji urged her to become the Jana Sangh President, but she preferred to serve as an ordinary activist,” the Prime Minister said.

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