Narendra Modi paid tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 96th birth anniversary. “He took the country to unprecedented heights of development. His efforts to build a strong and prosperous India will always be remembered,” said PM.
Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal also paid floral tribute at ‘Sadaiv Atal’ on former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s 96th birth anniversary.
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.
The day is also observed as Good Governance Day. The book will be released at a function in the Central Hall of Parliament.
A Lok Sabha release said that Atal Bihari Vajpayee, elected ten times to the Lok Sabha and twice to the Rajya Sabha, “was a parliamentarian par excellence, who had the trust, affection and belief of the people in his leadership”.
“As a parliamentarian and particularly as Prime Minister, Atalji made innumerable contributions which paved the way for a stronger economy through bold reforms and rapid development of infrastructure. Atalji also distinguished himself as a fine statesman and a world leader,” the release said.
The late leader was conferred Bharat Ratna in 2015. He had also been awarded Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant Award for Best Parliamentarian in 1994. It will be Atal Bihari Vajpayee’ 96th birth anniversary this year.
