Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Upadhyaya on X as a pioneer of Integral Humanism and Antyodaya, calling his ideas vital for building a Viksit Bharat and sharing a video message on their continued relevance.
• Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan lauded Upadhyaya’s simplicity and service, noting he died with Rs 5 in his pocket and championed a culturally rooted vision guided by Ekatma Manavta Vad.
• Union ministers including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and J. P. Nadda issued tributes highlighting Antyodaya and national service, with Nadda joining a Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 cleanliness drive.
• Government figures and allied commentators linked flagship schemes—Jan Dhan, Ujjwala, Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana extended to 2029, Ayushman Bharat, PM-Kisan and newer efforts like Drone Didi—to Upadhyaya’s focus on reaching the most deprived.
• Coverage also spotlighted institutions bearing his name and revisited archival context on his ideology and critiques, including his opposition to non-alignment and India’s silence on Tibet’s annexation by China.