Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage on X, calling Deendayal Upadhyaya a pioneer of Integral Humanism, with Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and J.P. Nadda also issuing tributes and joining cleanliness activities.
• Karnataka BJP marked the 109th birth anniversary by launching the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan, unveiling a campaign logo, taking a pledge and planning door-to-door outreach in December.
• The Tamil Nadu BJP appealed to the Prime Minister to designate September 25 as National Humanity Day while urging curricular recognition of Upadhyaya’s ideas.
• Delhi BJP leaders held floral tributes, seminars and cleanliness drives, reiterating that current policies pursue Antyodaya and Integral Humanism.
• Party figures claimed large-scale poverty reduction, citing roughly 25 crore people rising out of poverty under Modi-era schemes, presented as political assertions during commemorations.