No guns but only brotherhood can solve problems! India treasures Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 95th birth anniversary
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New Delhi, December 25: "Victory and defeat are a part of life, which are to be viewed with equanimity. We hope the world will act in the spirit if enlightened self interest!", he said spreading his words of wisdom and courage to citizens, students and natives! Remembering the stalwart today on his 95th birth anniversary, President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several union ministers on Wednesday paid tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee at a prayer meeting that was held at Sadaiv Atal, the memorial to Vajpayee.
BJP veteran L K Advani, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and members of Vajpayee's family were amongst those who paid tributes to the BJP leader amid the playing of hymns and devotional music.
The memorial was dedicated to the nation in December last year. Vajpayee was born in 1924 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. He died on August 16 2018 at AIIMS here. "Tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee , who is etched in the hearts of the countrymen, on his birth anniversary," Modi wrote on Twitter.
He also paid tributes to Madan Mohan Malaviya on his 158th birth anniversary. "A humble tribute to Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya ji on his birth anniversary, who dedicated his life to the service of Mother India," Modi wrote on Twitter.
He said Malaviya played an important role in the freedom movement besides making invaluable contribution in the field of education. "His scholarship and ideals will always inspire the countrymen," Modi said. Very few people in public life have the privilege to become a legend in their lifetime and Atal Bihari Vajpayee was one amongst such rarest of rare personalities that not only influenced their era, but also cast their shadow on the future.
Vajpayee fondly called as ‘Atalji’ began his public life when he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) during his teens in Gwalior. Since then, he lived a life sans any slightest of blemish that would eclipse his sterling character, commitment to the cause, dedication to the ideals of life and uncompromising patriotism. Though he was branded by his friends in the Opposition as a ‘right person in the wrong company’ for his association with RSS and Jan Sangh, Atalji remained a true friend, a great humanist and a visionary leader throughout his life.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee attained the status of a towering but gentle colossus in the political arena. The Government of India honored Atal Bihari Vajpayee by bestowing the highest civilian award of “Bharat Ratna” on him on March 27, 2015, and by renaming four Himalayan peaks near Gangotri after him in October 2018. The Government also declared that the birthday of this great son of Mother Bharat would be observed as “Good Governance Day”.