‘His vision motivated millions’: PM Modi, President Murmu pay tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on birth anniversary

“Tributes to Atal Ji on his Jayanti. His contribution to India is indelible. His leadership and vision motivate millions of people,” PM Modi tweeted today.

Former PM and BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away in 2018 at the age of 93.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took to social media saying that Vajpayee was a first term MP when he co-signed a letter to Jawaharlal Nehru requesting for Parliament to be convened earlier than scheduled in order to debate the Chinese invasion at the time. Ramesh added that now MPs ‘can’t even discuss ongoing Chinese incursions’.

Former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu also paid his tributes. Taking to social media, he said that Vajpayee was a visionary reformer who fast-tracked all-round development.

“On his birth anniversary, I bow my head in reverence to the memory of iconic stalwart, statesman, philosopher & poet, my mentor & former Prime Minister, Bharat Ratna Shri #AtalBihariVajpayeeJi . Atalji was a visionary reformer who fast-tracked all-round development”, Naidu wrote.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid his tributes. He said, in a Twitter post, that the former PM wrote a new chapter of development and good governance in the country. He added that Vajpayee’s contribution to nation building is unforgettable.

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