On the occasion of the death anniversary of Bharat Ratna Jannayak Late Karpoori Thakur ji, CM Nitish Kumar paid tributes to him by garlanding his statue at a function held at Jannayak Karpoori Thakur Smriti Sangrahalaya on Deshratna Marg today.
Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, Rural Development Minister Shravan Kumar, MLA Kumar Shailendra, former Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav, family members of Karpoori Thakur, and other public representatives and social workers also paid tributes on the occasion.
Secretary, Department of Art, Culture and Youth, Shri Pranav Kumar, Director, Museum, Smt. Rachna Patil, District Magistrate, Patna, Dr. Chandrashekhar Singh, and Senior Superintendent of Police, Shri Avkash Kumar were among those present on the occasion. On this occasion, an all-religion prayer was organized by the Art, Culture and Youth Department and songs, bhajans and nirgun songs based on the life and works of Karpoori Thakur were presented.