Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned the disappearance of Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru on Sunday and said the Kerala seer, deeply attached to India and the Constitution, will continue to inspire generations.
“We will always remember Pujya Kesavananda Bharati Ji for his contributions to community service and the empowerment of the oppressed. He was deeply attached to the rich culture of India and our great Constitution. It will continue to inspire generations, ”Prime Minister Modi said in a tweet.
The 79-year-old Bharati seer died on Sunday of age-related ailments at the Edaneer Mutt, which was in charge of him for more than five decades.
Bharati is recognized as the petitioner in a landmark judgment handed down by the Supreme Court on the famous doctrine of the basic structure of the Constitution.
The case in which Bharati challenged Kerala’s land reform laws nearly four decades ago established the principle that the Supreme Court is the guardian of the basic structure of the Constitution and the verdict involved 13 judges, the largest court ever. have sat in the high court.
(With PTI inputs)
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