Ranchi: The mortal remains of Devi Prasad Shukla, Senior Provincial Vice President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (Jharkhand Province), known as Dadhichi, merged with the five elements at Muktidham in Harmu, Ranchi on Sunday. 94-year-old Devi Prasad Shukla died at 5 pm on August 26 at Seva Sadan Hospital in Ranchi. His body was kept at the provincial office located at Harmu Road for darshan and tribute from 8 am to 10 am, where hundreds of workers paid emotional tribute and bid farewell with moist eyes. Let us tell you that Devi Prasad Shukla was born on January 01, 1932 in Kanpur. In 1951, Jana Sangh was made full-time in Kanpur. Associated with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Jharkhand since 1985 and at present, discharging many responsibilities of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, was residing in the office as the Vice President of the province.
Dadhichi of Jharkhand had already announced body donation
Paying tribute to Devi Prasad Shukla, the central spokesperson of Vishwa Hindu Parishad Vinod Bansal said that this is an irreparable loss for the organization. Like Dadhichi, he had announced to donate his body as well as his life. Today his body was handed over to RIMS for study. This is an exemplary message for today’s society.
Remembered the contributions of Devi Prasad Shukla
Area minister Virendra Vimal told that Devi Prasad Shukla was born on January 01, 1932 in Kanpur. In 1951, Jana Sangh was made full-time in Kanpur. Associated with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Jharkhand since 1985 and at present, discharging many responsibilities of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, was residing in the office as the Vice President of the province. He said that at the time of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, he had guided the society as the main speaker in Sido Kanho Yatra, Shri Ram Jyoti Yatra etc. starting from Bhognadih. Composed as a tribute to the kar sevaks who sacrificed their lives in 1990, the song Chalo Ram Bhakton Chalo Phir Dobara Saryu Mein Bahate Lahu Ne Pukara used to communicate human electric waves in our hearts.
Ram Janmabhoomi had an important role in the temple construction movement
Provincial Minister Dr. Virendra Sahu said that the life of Devi Prasad Shukla will always be inspirational for the youth. In his life of almost a century, he kept guiding the society like a saint for five decades. Lord Purushottam was an exclusive devotee of Shri Ram. His role in the Ram Janmabhoomi temple construction movement was leading in Jharkhand province.
He participated in the last journey
People of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and allied organizations participated in his funeral procession. These include VHP Central Spokesperson Vinod Bansal, Union Co-Minister Umesh Paudwal, Regional President Ramswaroop Rungta, State President Pancham Singh, Regional Minister Virendra Vimal, Regional Organization Minister Anand Pandey, Regional Dharma Prasar Upendra Kushwaha, Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth, BJP leader Sanjay Jaiswal, National Swayamsevak Sangh’s Metropolitan Sanghchalak Pawan Minister, Raju Kamal Bittu, Province Vice President Ganga Prasad Yadav, Province Minister Dr. Virendra Sahu, Organization Minister Devi Singh, Co-ministers Ranganath Mahato and Ramnaresh Singh, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s publicity co-head Sanjay Azad, Service chief Ajay Agarwal , Matrushakti chief Diparani Kunj, social harmony head Mithileshwar Mishra, Prakash Ranjan, co-chief of propaganda, Prant Prakash Sachchidanand Kumar, co-chief of service Ashok Aggarwal, Trifula Das of Rashtra Sevika Samiti, Renu Agarwal, Girjashankar Pandey Jugal Kishore, department minister Kishun Jha , Ravi Shankar Rai, Amar Prasad, Metropolitan President Kailash Kesari, Minister Chandradeep Dubey, Gopal Pareek, Ranchi Rural President Rameshwar Dayal, Vinay Kumar, Minister Robin Kumar, Vishwaranjan Kumar, Rohit Parmar, Nagendra Shukla, Deepak Sahu, Babita Hindu, Bina Mishra Hundreds of workers including Paras Mishra, Rajendra Dubey, Ram Pratap Singh, Naveen Pandey, Bipin Singh, Anoop Kumar, Gyan Prakash Lohra participated.