<span style="color: #222222;">Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu today paid tributes to  devout nationalist, eminent statesman and educationist, Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his death anniversary. In a tweet, Mr Naidu said, Dr Mookerjee devoted his life towards strengthening the unity and integrity of the nation. The Vice President said, Dr Mookerjee's legendary life and noble thoughts continue to inspire many.<br />''<br />''Remembering Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, every Indian is indebted to him for his unparalleled efforts towards furthering India's unity. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, Dr Mookerjee worked hard for India's progress and dreamt of a strong and prosperous nation. The Prime Minister said, the government is committed to fulfilling his dreams.<br />''<br />''Paying tributes, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee's life was a wonderful amalgamation of new ideas of national unity, cultural dedication, education and development. He said, every Indian is indebted to Dr Mookerjee for his supreme sacrifice to keep Kashmir an integral part of India and for his struggle to protect Bengal. Mr Shah said, Dr Mookerjee knew that it would not be possible to solve the problems of the country with the ideas and policies on which the government of that time was going and that is why, he chose the complicated path of long struggle renouncing the pleasure of power in the interest of the nation. The Home Minister said, Dr. Mookerjee believed that the bright future of a nation is possible only on the strong foundation of its own native culture and thinking and therefore, he put a scientific approach of cultural nationalism and alternative political thinking in front of the country. Mr Shah said, today the same thoughts of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee are taking the country forward in every field.</span><br />