PM Modi remembers Tagore on his birth anniversary

On the 159th birth Anniversary of Noble Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, PM Modi paid tribute to "Gurudev" and recalled Tagore's strong contribution towards India's freedom movement.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday recalled Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore's role in the freedom struggle on his 159th birth anniversary.

"Tributes to Gurudev Tagore on his Jayanti. Gifted in several fields, he made a strong contribution towards India's freedom movement," the Prime Minister wrote on Twitter.

"His clarity of thought and expression were always outstanding," Modi said.

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti is celebrated on the 25th day of the Bengali month of Boishakh.

(PTI report)