New Delhi: On the occasion of the fifth death anniversary of BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his heartfelt homage and highlighted the substantial gains India achieved under Vajpayee’s guidance. Remembering the former prime minister, Modi emphasised his pivotal role in boosting India’s progress and taking it to the 21st century in a wide range of sectors.
In a tweet, PM Modi said, “I join the 140 crore people of India in paying homage to the remarkable Atal Ji on his Punya Tithi. India benefitted greatly from his leadership. He played a pivotal role in boosting our nation’s progress and in taking it to the 21st century in a wide range of sectors.”
President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary at the ‘Sadaiv Atal’ memorial in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, too laid floral tributes at the memorial of the saffron stalwart, who was conferred with the country’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna.
Significantly, the BJP, for the first time, invited fellow partners in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to the event to pay tributes to the former Prime Minister at the Sadaiv Atal Memorial.
The first-ever prime minister from the BJP, Vajpayee is credited with popularising the party beyond its base and running a coalition government successfully for six years, during which he pushed reforms and boosted infrastructure. He died in 2018 at the age of 93.
After coming to power in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in order to honour the former Prime Minister and the Bharat Ratna recipient, declared that December 25 would be celebrated as Good Governance Day every year, his birthday.
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