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.
