Vajpayee’s demise brings to life poignant memories of his Pune visits
6 years, 4 months ago

Vajpayee’s demise brings to life poignant memories of his Pune visits

Hindustan Times  

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s demise on Friday at age 93, continued to revive poignant memories of his numerous visits to the city. Rambhau Mhalgi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay during a Bharatiya Jana Sangh meet. This was as per the tradition in the Sangh Parivar that whenever any state or national-level leader visits a new town or city, he camps at a party worker’s residence,” Jayant said. Instead of calling Rambhau to his office or residence for some consultation, Vajpayee would visit Rambhau’s home at New Delhi to discuss various things,” Jayant said.

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Nitish Kumar’s Delhi visit to Vajpayee’s memorial stirs up BJP leaders
1 year, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar’s Delhi visit to Vajpayee’s memorial stirs up BJP leaders

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was in New Delhi on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 to pay tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary and to meet Opposition leaders. Mr. Kumar served as a minister in Vajpayee’s cabinet and always praised the former PM for his “inclusive politics”, which has become a point of unfavourable comparison …

BJP recalls Vajpayee’s trailblazing contributions on his birth anniversary
2 years ago

BJP recalls Vajpayee’s trailblazing contributions on his birth anniversary

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar said that the party was ready to form government in Telangana where it would bring Rama Rajyam. He was speaking at a function held to mark former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee’s 98th birth anniversary at Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Bhavan here on Sunday. OBC morcha national president Dr K. Laxman said that BJP …

Mamata Banerjee pays tribute to Vajpayee on his first death anniversary
5 years, 4 months ago

Mamata Banerjee pays tribute to Vajpayee on his first death anniversary

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday paid her tribute to late former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his first death anniversary. The Trinamool Congress leader, who had served as the railway minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led cabinet, also urged people to bear in mind his principles of 'insaniyat, jamhooriyat and kashmiriyat '. "Tribute to …

Leaders from parties across India hail Atal Bihari Vajpayee at memorial service, say he was 'prime minister for everyone'
6 years, 4 months ago

Leaders from parties across India hail Atal Bihari Vajpayee at memorial service, say he was 'prime minister for everyone'

Firstpost  

A prayer meet for BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Monday saw leaders across the political divide hailing him as the ‘prime minister for everyone’, with the Opposition stressing on a need to follow his legacy of taking everyone along. New Delhi: A prayer meet for BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Monday saw leaders across the political divide hailing …

Vajpayee came to Delhi to edit a paper, ended up leading the nation
6 years, 4 months ago

Vajpayee came to Delhi to edit a paper, ended up leading the nation

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Vajpayee during the Janata Party National executive meeting. Atal Bihari Vajpayee came to Delhi four years after the Independence to edit a newspaper and ended up leading the nation from here, recalled veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra. After he won the first Lok Sabha election from New Delhi seat in 1957, he remained in the …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Ex-PM's funeral procession was a tribute to how he had built BJP
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Ex-PM's funeral procession was a tribute to how he had built BJP

Firstpost  

The march by Modi and the rest of BJP leadership behind the carriage carrying Vajpayee’s body was symbolic of the long march Vajpayee had in his life time. The pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah, some chief ministers of BJP-ruled states, important Cabinet ministers at the Centre, party MPs and senior leaders, along with thousands of …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was my guardian, his career is guiding force for the nation, says former BJP general secretary KN Govindacharya
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was my guardian, his career is guiding force for the nation, says former BJP general secretary KN Govindacharya

Firstpost  

KN Govindacharya, has expressed his grief over the demise of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and has spoken about his relationship with him. BJP’s former general secretary and the leader of the Rashtriya Swabhiman Andolan, KN Govindacharya, has expressed his grief over the demise of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and has spoken about his relationship with him. …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Leaders across party lines react to demise of 'true Indian statesman'
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Leaders across party lines react to demise of 'true Indian statesman'

Firstpost  

Former prime minister of India, and Bharatiya Janata Party party stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on Thursday, after a prolonged illness. Former prime minister of India and Bharatiya Janata Party party stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on Thursday, after a prolonged illness. Extremely sad to hear of the passing of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, our former Prime Minister …

Vajpayee tirelessly championed India's development: World leaders mourn ex-PM's death
6 years, 4 months ago

Vajpayee tirelessly championed India's development: World leaders mourn ex-PM's death

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/New York: Atal Bihari Vajpayee recognised early on that the US-India partnership would contribute to the world's economic prosperity and security and the two democracies continue to benefit from his vision, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has said while condoling the death of the former Prime Minister. Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk, Nepal's Foreign Affairs Minister PK …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Hundreds of people queue outside leader's residence; some travel from other states to pay last respects
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Hundreds of people queue outside leader's residence; some travel from other states to pay last respects

Firstpost  

Hundreds of people queued up outside the residence of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Delhi on Friday morning to pay their last respects to the departed leader. New Delhi: Hundreds of people queued up outside the residence of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Delhi on Friday morning to pay their last respects to the departed leader. …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away at 93: Imran Khan remembers ex-PM as friend of Pakistan; Russia, UK, US recall him as 'great statesman'
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away at 93: Imran Khan remembers ex-PM as friend of Pakistan; Russia, UK, US recall him as 'great statesman'

Firstpost  

Referring to Vajpayee as a ‘great statesman’, ambassador of Russia to India, Nikolay Kudashev, said Vajpayee was an integral part of Indian politics and was a respected personality in India as well as globally. New Delhi: The diplomatic corps in India offered condolences on the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. She took to her official Twitter handle …

Why Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the BJP’s Pandit Nehru: Notes from a reporter’s diary
6 years, 4 months ago

Why Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the BJP’s Pandit Nehru: Notes from a reporter’s diary

Hindustan Times  

A Ratna of Bharat is no more. India’s former prime minister and one of the country’s most-loved and respected leaders, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, died on Thursday evening. At Minar- e- Pakistan “Kya chal raha hai, partner?” What’s up, asked Atal ji, seeking me out of a crowd of journalists at Lahore’s Minar-e-Pakistan on February 21, 1999. It has a valid …

Poet Prime Minister’s last rites at 4 pm today at Delhi’s Smriti Sthal
6 years, 4 months ago

Poet Prime Minister’s last rites at 4 pm today at Delhi’s Smriti Sthal

Hindustan Times  

The last rites of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will take place at 4 pm on Friday at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in New Delhi, BJP chief Amit Shah said. India’s former prime minister and one of the country’s most-loved and respected leaders, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, died on Thursday evening, uniting an otherwise deeply divided political class in grief. A …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's life had close links with Mumbai; ex-PM signed off from public life at rally in Shivaji Park
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's life had close links with Mumbai; ex-PM signed off from public life at rally in Shivaji Park

Firstpost  

It was at a public rally in Mumbai in 1995 that LK Advani announced Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s name as BJP’s prime ministerial candidate. Mumbai: Mumbai played a significant role in the political journey of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Vajpayee, who died on Thursday, had announced his retirement from public life in 2005 at a rally at Shivaji Park …

Alvida Atal: Political entities bid emotional goodbye to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee
6 years, 4 months ago

Alvida Atal: Political entities bid emotional goodbye to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee

India TV News  

Political parties on Thursday mourned the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, as he passed away at AIIMS this evening after a prolonged illness. President Ram Nath Kovind Extremely sad to hear of the passing of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, our former PM and a true Indian statesman. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti The demise …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away | Cabinet to condole his demise
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away | Cabinet to condole his demise

The Hindu  

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who had been admitted to the AIIMS hospital in New Delhi for the past few weeks, died on Thursday. 1 / 3 Union Cabinet to condole Vajpayee's demise Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s mortal remains will be taken to his residence where people can pay their last respects, said Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Union Cabinet headed …

The last time Atal Bihari Vajpayee was photographed
6 years, 4 months ago

The last time Atal Bihari Vajpayee was photographed

Live Mint  

New Delhi: For more than a decade after political retirement, former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee lived a hermit-like life away from the prying eyes of the media. Visitors click photographs outside Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s 6A Krishna Menon Marg bungalow. Photo: Facebook The story of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s last photograph When the then President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra …

Reactions to Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death
6 years, 4 months ago

Reactions to Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death

The Hindu  

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies in New Delhi on Thursday, after a prolonged illness. “The Government and people of Pakistan extend their heartfelt condolences to his family and to the Government and people of India.” ‘Great friend, highly respected in Bangladesh’ In a condolence message sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says: "We …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee: 10 things the nation will never forget
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee: 10 things the nation will never forget

Deccan Chronicle  

Much is being spoken about former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and rightly so. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru respected young Vajpayee as a leader in the Opposition, and sent him to represent India in UN General Assembly. Fifth, this nationalism of Vajpayee made him perhaps the only right-wing leader of India ever who represented the Ganga-Jamuni culture of India to …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93: Watch the former PM recite his best poems
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93: Watch the former PM recite his best poems

India Today  

India bid goodbye to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today, who died at the age of 93 this evening. The journey of writing poems started early for the former Prime Minister. As we say goodbye to the former Prime Minister, take a look at some of the most beautiful poems from the pen of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Do Anubhootiyan …

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