Saloni Subha ( Intern Journalist ) President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice president M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among several dignitaries who paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his second death anniversary on Sunday.
Union Ministers and other leaders also joined them at ‘Sadaiv Atal’, the memorial at the national capital, for paying respect to him.” India will always remember his outstanding service and efforts towards the nation’s progress “, said Modi.
“Tributes to beloved Atal’ Ji on his Punya Tithi. India will always remember his outstanding service and efforts towards our nation’s progress”, Modi tweeted.
President also unveiled a portrait of Vajpayee on Sunday at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations ( ICMR ) headquarters at Azad Bhavan, in ITO in Delhi, while Attending the event through video conferencing, the president called Vajpayee a glorious hero who added many glorious chapters in the politics of India.
Ministry of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan, and BJP Rajya Sabha MP and ICCR president Vinay Sahasrabuddhe also took part in the part of Vajpayee’s portrait.