End of an era: PM Modi expresses grief over Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death
Deccan ChronicleNew Delhi: The nation mourns the death of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who died at 93. Soon after the news of his death became public, President Ram Nath Kovind took to Twitter and said, “Atalji, the Gentle Giant, will be missed by one and all.” Extremely sad to hear of the passing of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, our former Prime Minister and a true Indian statesman. #AtalBihariVajpayee — Rahul Gandhi August 16, 2018 Expressing his sorrow, former vice president Mohd Hamid Ansari said, “Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an eminent statesman known for his wisdom moderation intact. He will be remembered for a long time.” Calling Vajpayee “an outstanding parliamentarian and a great Prime Minister”, former prime minister Manmohan Singh also mourned the death of Atal Bihari. Condolences to his family and his many admirers — Mamata Banerjee August 16, 2018 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had appealed to his party's volunteers and well-wishers to avoid celebrating his birthday today, also condoled the death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said his death was "a great loss" for the country.