Today is the 100th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This day is also celebrated as Good Governance Day in the memory of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The BJP and its NDA allies will celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of the former PM on Wednesday. On this occasion, political leaders including PM Modi remembered Atal ji on his birth anniversary.
Tribute at Atal Memorial
Top NDA leaders like Union Home Minister Amit Shah, JP Nadda, political stalwarts reached Atal Smriti Sthal. Go there and offer flowers. Where a grand program has been organized at the ‘Always Atal’ memorial.
What did PM Modi say?
On this special occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to him and remembering the lines of his poems, wrote that I live with my heart, I die with my heart… I will come back, why should I be afraid of the journey? How bold, how deep are these words of Atal ji? Atal ji was not afraid of walking, a personality like him was not afraid of anyone.
He also used to say, life is a camp of nomads, today here, tomorrow there is nothing, who knows where the morning will be? PM Modi further wrote emotionally that if he had been among us today, there would have been a new morning on his birthday. I can’t forget the day when he called me and patted my back hard. Recalling his love for her, PM Modi said that love, be it from oneself… or being in love… has been a huge and great blessing in my life.
gave a new direction to the country
PM Modi praised the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee during the period of political instability and said that the steps taken by his NDA government to make the 21st century India’s century gave a new direction and a new momentum to the country. When he took over as PM in 1998, the entire country was immersed in political instability. The country saw Lok Sabha elections four times in 9 years. People were doubtful that this government would also not be able to live up to their expectations. At such a time, Atal ji, coming from an ordinary family, gave the country a model of stability and good governance. Guaranteed new development to India.
India has made progress in the field of IT, telecommunication
PM Modi said that he was a leader whose influence continues even today. He was a dreamer of future India. His government rapidly took the country forward in the world of IT and telecommunication. During its rule, NDA started working to bring technology within the reach of common people. Successful efforts were made to connect remote areas of India with big cities.