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Modi Honors Jayaprakash Narayan on Birth Anniversary, Shares Pages From His Emergency Prison Diary

The tribute underscores JP's nonviolent Total Revolution, highlighting faith in democracy captured in his Emergency Prison Diary.

The idea of revolution is often synonymous with violence. But Jayaprakashji’s concept of Total Revolution was based on non-violence. (HT Archive)
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Overview

  • In posts on X, the prime minister hailed JP as "one of India's most fearless voices of conscience" and a champion of democracy and social justice.
  • Modi released images of pages from Prison Diary, noting JP's solitary confinement and writing that the journal records anguish along with unbroken faith in democratic ideals.
  • Jayaprakash Narayan led the call for Sampoorna Kranti in the 1970s, mobilising students, workers and citizens to demand civil liberties during the Emergency.
  • His leadership helped unite opposition forces, paving the way for the Janata Party's 1977 win that ended Congress's uninterrupted rule at the Centre.
  • Born in 1902 and later aligned with democratic socialism and Sarvodaya, JP was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1999.