Syama Prasad Mukherjee
During his time in Parliament, Mukherjee was a strong opponent of Article 370. He launched a hunger strike in protest against the Union Government’s policies in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.In 1953, he attempted to illegally visit the state, resulting in his arrest at the border. Mukherjee died of a heart attack on 23rd June 1953, while in custody of the Jammu & Kashmir police in Srinagar.