President Droupadi Murmu attended the ‘Bhajan Sandhya’ programme in the national capital on Monday and paid tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary.
On the occasion, several dignitaries, including BJP National President JP Nadda, were present.
Earlier in a tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed that he will be remembered by generations for his significant contributions to India’s economy, security, and diplomacy.
The EAM lauded Vajpayee’s contributions as “seminal,” posting a message on the social media platform ‘X’, to pay homage to the revered leader today.”Tributes to Bharat Ratna former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji on his Jayanti,” Jaishankar wrote on X.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee served as the Prime Minister of India from May 16, 1996, to June 1 1996 and again from March 19, 1998, to May 22, 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.(ANI)
