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Shribabu paved the way for egalitarian society : Akhilesh

Patna, Oct 23 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh said Bihar’s first chief minister and freedom fighter Shri Krishna Singh, popularly known as Shribabu, had laid the foundation for an egalitarian society by opening the doors of the Deoghar temple to Dalits.
Addressing a press conference on Friday at the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters, Sadaqat Ashram, Singh said Shribabu’s initiative had ushered in a significant social transformation by challenging caste-based discrimination and advancing the cause of social justice.
He said Bihar had been a well-governed state during Shribabu’s tenure as chief minister, adding that he had worked to ensure dignity and respect for Dalits and had not discriminated against them.
Singh also credited Shribabu with playing a key role in the abolition of the zamindari system, describing it as a landmark contribution to the country’s socio-economic transformation.
The Congress leader said the party had made extensive preparations to mark Shribabu’s birth anniversary. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and several senior party leaders are scheduled to attend a programme in Patna on October 25, he said.
Singh added that he had personally visited more than 20 districts to invite people to the commemorative event.
Bihar Congress president Rajesh Ram, who was also present on the occasion, said Shribabu had laid the foundation of modern Bihar through the abolition of zamindari, initiatives for social justice and industrial development.
The Congress leaders said the proposed programme would highlight Shribabu’s contributions to Bihar’s development and his role in promoting social equality.
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