President Kovid, PM Modi pay tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 96th birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid rich tributes to former prime minister and BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 96th birth anniversary. Vajpayee's visionary leadership saw the country's development reach unprecedented heights, he said in a tweet.
"He took the country to unprecedented heights of development. His efforts to build a strong and prosperous India will always be remembered," PM tweeted.
Born in 1924, Vajpayee was a founder member of the Jana Sangh and then the BJP, a party which rose from the margins to rule India for the first time in 1990s with him being its main face.
His tenure is credited with ushering in a fresh wave of liberalisation, boosting growth and infrastructure.
PM Modi to release a book titled 'Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Parliament: A Commemorative Volume'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a book titled 'Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Parliament: A Commemorative Volume' to mark the 96th birth anniversary of the former prime minister on Friday.
The book, published by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, highlights the life and works of the former Prime Minister and contains his notable speeches delivered in Parliament.
The book also contains some rare photographs from his public life. PM Modi will pay floral tributes to the former Prime Minister at his portrait, which was unveiled on February 12, 2019 in the Central Hall of the Parliament.
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