New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today offered floral tributes to noted freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, on his 158th birth anniversary in the Central Hall of Parliament. Lok Saba Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Union Minister for Urban Development, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar, senior BJP leader L.K. Advani, and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion. He was the first leader of the Indian Independence Movement. He is known for his quote, “Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!” in India.
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