Antyodaya means "lifting the poorest of the poor," and the special day aims to reach the society's most vulnerable members.
It commemorates the birth anniversary of Indian leader Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya and is held to remember his life and legacy.
Pandit Deendayal Upadhya was born on September 25, 1916, in the Chandrabhan village near Fareh in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
The Antyodaya Diwas commemorates Upadhyaya's 105th birthday. He was a Bharatiya Janata Sangh (BJS) co-founder and a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) thinker.