PM Modi Praises Bihar Icon Karpoori Thakur for Championing Social Justice in Tribute on His 100th Birth Anniversary
• PM Modi writes tribute to Karpoori Thakur on his 100th birth anniversary, praising his pursuit of social justice • Thakur worked tirelessly for marginalized communities like Dalits despite his own disadvantaged background • His policies as Bihar CM laid groundwork for more inclusive society, such as backward caste reservations • Thakur lived simply, rejecting personal wealth and luxury even as senior political leader • Modi credits Thakur as inspiration for many current government schemes empowering poor and lower castes