Atal Bihari Vajpayee Punyatithi 2024: President Droupadi Murmu, PM Modi Lead Tributes to Former Indian Prime Minister on His Death Anniversary

New Delhi, August 16: President Droupadi Murmu along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar paid tributes to the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary on Friday in a prayer meeting at 'Sadaiv Atal' in Delhi.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla along with other members of the Cabinet also attended the prayer meeting at 'Sadaiv Atal', the memorial of the former prime minister.

President Droupadi Murmu Pays Tributes on Atal Bihari Vajpayee Punyatithi

LIVE: President Droupadi Murmu pays homage to Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary at 'Sadaiv Atal' https://t.co/dhXJthaTAC

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 16, 2024

PM Narendra Modi Pays Tributes on Atal Bihari Vajpayee Punyatithi

Tributes to Atal Ji on his Punya Tithi.

He is remembered by countless people for his unparalleled contribution to nation building. He devoted his entire life towards ensuring that our fellow citizens lead a better quality of life. We will keep working to fulfill his vision for… pic.twitter.com/MfGUl9WUTy

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2024

Om Birla Posts Tweet on Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee

पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री, भारत रत्न स्व. श्री अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी जी की पुण्यतिथि पर श्रद्धापूर्वक नमन। एक सुधी राजनीतिज्ञ, ओजस्वी कवि और रचनाकार के रूप में अटल जी ने जीवन के विविध क्षेत्रों में अपना योगदान दिया। उनके लिए भारत राष्ट्र एक जीवंत संपदा थी। वे कहते थे कि भारत जमीन का टुकड़ा…

— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) August 16, 2024

Vajpayee's foster daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya also arrived at 'Sadaiv Atal', to pay him floral tribute on his death anniversary.

Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was also present at the 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial to pay tribute to former PM Vajpayee. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Death Anniversary 2024 Date: Remembering the Stalwart of Indian Politics on His 6th Punyatithi.

Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Tweets

भारतीय राजनीति के अजातशत्रु, ओजस्वी एवं प्रखर वक्ता, पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री, भारत रत्न श्रद्धेय अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी जी की पुण्यतिथि पर विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करता हूँ। pic.twitter.com/gWlnbZFBSi

— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) August 16, 2024

"Tribute to former Prime Minister, Bharat Ratna, our source of inspiration, respected Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji on his death anniversary," the official handle of BJP posted on X.

अटल एक व्यक्ति नहीं... विचार हैं,

अटल एक जीवन नहीं... संस्कार हैं।

महान राजनेता, युगपुरुष, भारत रत्न व पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री श्रद्धेय अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी जी की पुण्यतिथि पर कोटि-कोटि नमन। pic.twitter.com/dlmIBnvDn8

— BJP (@BJP4India) August 16, 2024

Union Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to former PM Vajpayee and said as a Prime Minister, he strengthened the country strategically and economically.

Home Minister Amit Shah Tweets Remembering PM Vajpayee

देश में जब-जब राजनीतिक शुचिता, राष्ट्रहित के प्रति निष्ठा व सिद्धांतों के प्रति अडिगता की बात आएगी, अटल जी जरूर याद आएँगे। एक तरफ जहाँ भाजपा की स्थापना के माध्यम से उन्होंने राष्ट्रहित की वैचारिकी को लोकप्रिय बनाया, वहीं प्रधानमंत्री के रूप में देश को सामरिक व आर्थिक रूप से… pic.twitter.com/DEuJDil3sC

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 16, 2024

"Whenever there is a talk of political purity, loyalty towards national interest and steadfastness towards principles in the country, Atal ji will be remembered. On one hand, through the establishment of the BJP, he popularized the ideology of national interest, while as Prime Minister, he strengthened the country strategically and economically. I pay my heartfelt tributes to Bharat Ratna's respected Atal ji on his death anniversary," Shah posted on X.

Born in Gwalior in 1924, Vajpayee was the face of the BJP for decades and was the first non-Congress prime minister to have served a full term in office.

Vajpayee served as the Prime Minister of India from May 16, 1996, to June 1, 1996, and again from 19 March 1998 to 22 May 2004. He also served as India's External Affairs Minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Moraji Desai from 1977 to 1979. He passed away at AIIMS Hospital in Delhi on August 16, 2018.

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