NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among the dignitaries who joined a prayer ceremony at ‘Sadaiv Atal’, the memorial of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on Wednesday to pay tributes to him on his birth centenary.
Home minister Amit Shah, BJP chief J P Nadda, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP allies such as Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu and Union ministers Lalan Singh of JD(U) and Jitan Ram Manjhi of HAM also paid homage to the BJP stalwart.
Kharge, Nadda and many parliamentarians, including ministers, visited the Central Hall of the old Parliament building, now called Samvidhan Sadan, to offer floral tributes to Vajpayee’s portrait.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, besides members of Vajpayee’s adopted family, also joined the prayer ceremony at Sadaiv Atal.
In a post on X, Modi said the impact of Vajpayee’s preservation of constitutional values and giving the country new direction and momentum would remain forever. Shah added, “Atal ji’s dedication towards good governance and public welfare will continue to guide future generations.”
Numerous tributes poured in on the day, celebrated as ‘Good Governance Day‘, highlighting Vajpayee’s profound impact on Indian politics and governance. Birla, at a separate function marking ‘Good Governance Day’, reminisced about Vajpayee’s leadership.
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