J&K BJP pays tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 7th death anniversary 

Jammu, Aug 16: The Jammu & Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna, Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 7th death anniversary by organising commemorative programmes at various places across the Union Territory.At the party office in Kachi Chawni, J&K BJP president Sat Sharma, accompanied by senior leaders, remembered Vajpayee with fond recollections and offered floral tributes. Among those present were General Secretaries Sanjita Dogra, Baldev Singh Billawaria, and Gopal Mahajan, MLA Arvind Gupta, and District President Adv Rajesh Gupta, besides many other prominent leaders of the party, an official statement issued here said..A special programme was also held at BJP headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, where the party’s BJP General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul, along with senior party functionaries, paid homage to the late leader.Speaking on the occasion, Sat Sharma described Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a towering statesman who earned admiration across party lines. “Vajpayee ji truly embodied the spirit of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’. After the martyrdom of Dr Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, Vajpayee ji led a nationwide agitation for Jammu & Kashmir, keeping the nationalist spirit alive. Even when the BJP was reduced to just two MPs in Parliament, Vajpayee ji had confidently predicted that Congress, owing to its misdeeds, would one day be erased from Indian politics.”Sharma said Vajpayee had the honour of delivering the first Hindi speech at the United Nations, which, he said, is a testimony to his flawless statesmanship.Ashok Koul, in his tributes, said, “Atal ji was not only a political stalwart but also a guiding light for every activist of the BJP. Vajpayee ji’s politics was rooted in values, ethics, and dedication to the nation. He taught us that politics is not just about power, but about serving the people with honesty and humility. His simplicity, vision, and poetic soul continue to inspire generations.”Arvind Gupta said Vajpayee lived a life of imperishable contribution to the nation and never gave up his dream of serving “Bharat Mata”. He urged everyone to study his life to draw lessons in ethics and values. “Politics without morality can never serve society, and Vajpayee ji never compromised with principles and ideals,” he said.Similar programmes were organised at numerous other places across Jammu & Kashmir, where BJP leaders and workers paid floral tributes to the former Prime Minister and recalled his unparalleled contributions to the nation, society, and the party.