Leaders pay homage to Vajpayee and Malaviya on their birth anniversary
Updated: Dec 25th, 2023
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| Atal Bihari Vajpayee (L) and Madan Mohan Malaviya (R) |
Prime minister Narendra Modi, along with president Droupadi Murmu, vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar, and other leaders, paid homage to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary.
The tributes were paid at the ‘Sadaiv Atal’ memorial in Delhi, commemorating the BJP stalwart who passed away on Aug 16, 2018, at the age of 93.
To mark Vajpayee’s 99th birth anniversary, the BJP is organising grand celebrations nationwide.
BJP national president JP Nadda had called upon party officials and state presidents to pay floral tributes to Vajpayee’s portrait at all booths and discuss the late prime minister’s remarkable personality and contributions.
Creative programmes and discussions about Vajpayee’s poetry are planned at every booth, reflecting one of the six booth-level programmes initiated by the party.
The discussions will cover government schemes, achievements, and good governance, emphasising the welfare of the beneficiaries.
In a post on X, Modi paid a rich tribute to Vajpayee. He wrote, “On behalf of all the family members of the country, I pay my deepest respects to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji on his birth anniversary. He remained engaged in accelerating nation building throughout his life. His dedication and service towards Mother India will remain a source of inspiration even in his immortal age.”
Paying homage to Vajpayee, home minister Amit Shah said, “I remember and salute former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji on his birth anniversary. Atal ji served the country and society selflessly and gave a new direction to nationalist politics in the country through the establishment of BJP. While on one hand, he made the world realise the power of emerging India through nuclear testing and Kargil war, on the other hand, he implemented the vision of good governance in the country. The country will always remember his immense contribution.”
Nadda also expressed his deepest respects to Vajpayee. He said, “Atal ji started a political era based on the pillars of principle and ideology and laid the foundation stone of inclusive poor welfare and good governance. His life dedicated to the nation will always continue to pave the way for our duty.”
Remembering Madan Mohan Malaviya
Modi, along with Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, defence minister Rajnath Singh, and other BJP leaders paid tributes to eminent freedom fighter and former Congressman Madan Mohan Malaviyaon the occasion of his 162nd birth anniversary at the Samvidhan Sadan.
The solemn ceremony celebrated Malviya’s significant role in India’s freedom movement, highlighting his contributions to the nation’s fight for Independence.
Modi will release the first series of 11 volumes of ‘Collected Works of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya’ today evening at an event at the Vigyan Bhawan. The prime minister will also address the gathering on the occasion.
In a post on X, Modi said: “Hundreds of salutes to the great man Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviyaji, dedicated to India and Indianness, on his birth anniversary. His incomparable personality and work will continue to inspire every generation of the country.”
The bilingual (English and Hindi) work in 11 volumes, spread across about 4,000 pages, is a collection of the writings and speeches of Malaviya, collected from every nook and corner of the country.
