Veteran leaders including PM and President pay tributes to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee

New Delhi, 16 August 2020, Sunday

Today is the second death anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He died at AIIMS Hospital in Delhi in 2018 at the age of 93 after a long illness. Remembering him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to him. The Prime Minister wrote in a tweet that Atal Bihari Vajpayee's invaluable contribution towards the progress of the country will always be remembered.

Tributes to beloved Atal Ji on his Punya Tithi. India will always remember his outstanding service and efforts towards our nation's progress. pic.twitter.com/ZF0H3vEPVd

- Narendra Modi (arenarendramodi) August 16, 2020

President Ramnath Kovind and Prime Minister Modi laid a wreath at Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Samadhi Sthal 'Sadaiv Sthal' in the morning. As well as Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh paid tributes to him.

Veteran leaders of the country paid tributes to the former prime minister. Reminding Vajpayee, Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted that the Union government led by Narendra Modiji is leading the way on good governance as well as poor welfare with Atalji's ideas at the center and is committed to making India a world power. Late. Hundreds of tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary.

He further wrote that for the first time in Atalji's tenure, the country witnessed a well-organized rule. While on the one hand he did developmental work like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, PM Gram Sadak Yojana, National Highway Development Project, on the other hand he laid the foundation of a strong India with Pokhran test as well as Kargil victory.

Remembering Vajpayee, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh wrote in a tweet, "I bow to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary." The development of India and his work for the common man will always be remembered. His ideas in India will continue to inspire future generations.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu also recalled Atal Bihari Vajpayee, saying that he was a noble speaker, an ajatashatru, a liberal, a bearer of democratic values, a nationalist poet, a skilled ruler. Union Minister Dr. Paying homage to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Jitendra Singh said that he had learned a lot from him, both in Parliament and in the Opposition.