Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the abrogation of Article 370 had fulfilled the dream of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was in Kolkata to mark the nationalist leader’s 125th birth anniversary, laid the foundation stone of a 125 ft statue of Mookerjee as a tribute to his legacy. Addressing a commemorative programme through a video message, Modi described Mookerjee as a visionary, patriot and champion of national unity, and drew a direct ideological link between the Jana Sangh founder’s political struggles and several of the BJP’s signature policy decisions, including the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. “By abrogating Article 370, we have fulfilled the dream of Syama Prasad Mookerjee,” Modi said. Recalling Mookerjee’s idea of “Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat”, Modi noted how he remained steadfast in his commitment to national unity. “Mookerjee gave the nation the mantra that one country cannot have two constitutions, two heads and two symbols. This was not merely a slogan; it was a call for equal rights, …