On December 10, 2025, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla, along with Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Shri Harivansh, Members of Parliament, former Members of Parliament, and Secretary-General of Lok Sabha Shri Utpal Kumar Singh, paid floral tributes to Bharat Ratna Shri C. Rajagopalachari in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary. Shri Birla also shared a tribute on X, remembering Shri Rajagopalachari's service and contribution. Shri C. Rajagopalachari was born on December 10, 1878, in Madras Province. In 1947, he was chosen as the Governor-General of Independent India. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1954. The Lok Sabha Secretariat released a booklet in Hindi and English containing his profile. His portrait was unveiled by then President of India, Shri N. Sanjiva Reddy, on August 21, 1978, in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan. The release ID is 2201771, and the visitor count is 319. The press release is available in Urdu and Hindi. Shri Birla's tribute on X can be found at pic.twitter.com/7zhCEyBuTQ (@ombirlakota).
Key Entities Referenced
Shri C. Rajagopalachari: Indian politician and statesman, recipient of Bharat Ratna, whose contributions are being commemorated.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Indian Parliament, whose speaker paid tributes.
Bharat Ratna: India's highest civilian honor, awarded to Shri C. Rajagopalachari.
Lok Sabha Secretariat
LOK SABHA SPEAKER PAYS TRIBUTES TO SHRI
C. RAJAGOPALACHARI
प्रव तथ: 10 DEC 2025 6:58PM by PIB Delhi
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla paid floral tributes to Bharat Ratna Shri C. Rajagopalachari in the
Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary, today.
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Shri Mallikarjun Kharge; Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri
Harivansh; Members of Parliament; former Members of Parliament; and Secretary-General of Lok Sabha,
Shri Utpal Kumar Singh, also paid floral tributes on the occasion.
The Speaker had also shared a tribute on X earlier, remembering Shri Rajagopalachari’s service and
enduring contribution to the nation.
स्वाधीनता सेनानी, महान दशेमी, अग्रणी समाज सुधारक और राजनीतज्ञ, भारत रत्न ी चक्रवत
राजगोपालाचारी जी क जयंती पर भावपूण नमन।
स्वतंत्रता पूव तथा पात वभन्न पद पर रहत े हुए उन े राष्ट्र के वकास म महती योगदान दया।
राजाजी के नाम से वात राजगोपालाचारी जी… pic.twitter.com/7zhCEyBuTQ
— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) December 10, 2025
Shri C. Rajagopalachari—endearingly called ‘Rajaji’—was born on 10 December 1878 in the erstwhile
Madras Province. In 1947, after the term of the first Governor-General of Independent India Lord
Mountbatten ended, Shri Rajagopalachari was chosen to assume the post.
In recognition of his exemplary service to the nation, Shri Rajagopalachari was awarded the Bharat Ratna
in 1954, becoming the first recipient of India’s highest civilian honour.
A booklet containing the profile of Shri C. Rajagopalachari, brought out in Hindi and English by the Lok
Sabha Secretariat, was also presented to those who attended the function.
The portrait of Shri C. Rajagopalachari was unveiled by the then President of India, Shri N. Sanjiva
Reddy, in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan (then Parliament House) on 21 August 1978.
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(रलीज़ आईडी: 2201771) आगंतुक पटल : 319
इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही