A poetic tribute to the ‘Ajatshatru’ of Indian politics
Hindustan TimesLUCKNOW Late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, also known as the ‘Ajatshatru’ of Indian politics, was paid a poetic tribute by writer Kumar Vishwas through his creations during a mega programme ‘Atal Geet Ganga’, on the eve of the leader’s birth anniversary on Tuesday. Defence minister Rajnath Singh and UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath light a ceremonial lamp during the ‘Atal Geet Ganga’ programme, in Lucknow on Tuesday. Deputy CMs Brajesh Pathak, Keshav Prasad Maurya and poet Kumar Vishwas are “When Atal ji was Prime Minister, he used to invite poets to his residence, despite his busy schedule, listening to their poetry with deep appreciation and affection,” recalled Kumar Vishwas, sharing his memories of interactions with Vajpayee. The event was graced by a host of political leaders, including deputy chief ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, former Union minister Mahendra Nath Pandey, BJP state president Chaudhary Bhupendra Singh, Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma, Mayor Sushma Kharkwal, and many others.
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