Speaking at a book release function on compilation of Mookerjee lectures on education at Delhi's Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML), Shah said there are three high points of Mookerjee's great contribution viz.
With eyes on expanding party's base in West Bengal, BJP President Amit Shah invoked founder of Bhartiya Jana Sangh (predecessor of BJP) Syama Prasad Mookerjee as the saviour of Bengal.
Speaking at a book release function on compilation of Mookerjee lectures on education at Delhi's Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML), Shah said there are three high points of Mookerjee's great contribution viz.
Bengal division, movement to make Kashmir an integral part of India and founding Bhartiya Jana Sangh.
Shah said, it was because of Dr Mookerjee that we have West Bengal with us or else it would have gone to Bangladesh.
"In 1946, when decision was taken to divide the country on religious lines, Hindus were not in majority in the Bengal of that time which included today's West Bengal and Bangladesh. Had that principle been agreed West Bengal would have gone to Pakistan, now Bangladesh.
"He called all Bengali intellectuals, discussed the issue threadbare and created a movement. He raised the issue with the Governor General. It is because of his efforts only we have Bengal with us, otherwise even the Kolkata would have been in Bangladesh," he said.
Shah mentioned two historic speeches – given in Bengal assembly and in Indian Parliament – saying that they prevented big disasters.
"Had the bill that came in Bengal assembly in 1940 been passed, it would have led to a big disaster for the independent India. The bill to Islamise the entire education system could not get through just because of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee's farsightedness and firmness."
"In 1951 he stopped the efforts of the Central government to annex institutions of excellence and governmentalise them through Visva Bharti annexation Bill. It helped us to have autonomous educational institutions of excellence that are helping us to keep our culture intact with a modern look," said Shah.
Claiming it was Mookerjee's contribution because of which Jammu and Kashmir is still a part of India, Shah said, "It is because of Dr Mookerjee that we don't need a permit to visit J&K."
The function was attended by member of the Niti Aayog, Dr Bibek Debroy and Chairman of the Indian Council for Social Sciences Research (ICSSR) Prof. BB Kumar.
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