Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and other prominent leaders including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid floral tributes to Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his memorial in Delhi on his 96th birth anniversary.
Before heading to the Sadaiv Atal Samadhi of the late Prime Minister, PM Modi tweeted, “Salute to former Prime Minsiter Atal Bihar Vajpayee on his birth anniversary. Under his visionary leadership, he took the country to unprecedented heights of development. His efforts to build a strong and prosperous India will always be remembered.”
“Atal-ji’s sense of duty and service to the nation will always serve as an inspiration for us,” Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted in Hindi.
Today, PM Modi will release a book titled ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Parliament: A Commemorative Volume’ published by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, highlighting the life and efforts of the late Prime Minister and his notable speeches delivered in Parliament. PM Modi will also address nine crore farmers to clarify the government’s position on the farm laws and release the next tranche of PM-Kisan scheme of Rs 18,000 crore.