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PM Modi Releases Rs 100 Coin On Birth Centenary Of Vijaya Raje Scindia
By: Tupaki Desk | 12 Oct 2020 7:58 AM GMT
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released a commemorative coin of Rs 100 at a virtual ceremony as part of Vijaya Raje Scindia's birth anniversary celebrations.
Vijaya Raje Scindia was a Jana Sangh leader and one of the founding members of the BJP. She is popularly known as the Rajmata of Gwalior. She was born on October 12, 1919.
Family members of Scindia along with other dignitaries participated in the ceremony from various locations all over the country through a virtual platform. The special Rs 100 coin was minted by the Finance Ministry.
"There have been many occasions when posts have come up to her. But she turned them down with humility. Once Atalji and Advaniji had urged her to become the president of the Jana Sangh. But she accepted to serve the Jana Sangh as an activist," Narendra Modi said.
Vijaya Raje Scindia was a Jana Sangh leader and one of the founding members of the BJP. She is popularly known as the Rajmata of Gwalior. She was born on October 12, 1919.
Family members of Scindia along with other dignitaries participated in the ceremony from various locations all over the country through a virtual platform. The special Rs 100 coin was minted by the Finance Ministry.
"There have been many occasions when posts have come up to her. But she turned them down with humility. Once Atalji and Advaniji had urged her to become the president of the Jana Sangh. But she accepted to serve the Jana Sangh as an activist," Narendra Modi said.
