Atal Bihari Vajpayee death anniversary: President Murmu, PM Modi pay tributes

President Droupadi Murmu Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar paid tributes to former prime minister and BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary on FridayThey were joined by other dignitaries including Union ministers and leaders from different parties in paying homage to Vajpayee at his memorial Sadaiv Atal in DelhiUnion Home Minister Rajnath Singh JP Nadda Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla along with other members of the Cabinet also attended the prayer meeting of Atal Bihari Vajpayee death anniversary at Sadaiv Atal the memorial of the former prime ministerVajpayees foster daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya also arrived at Sadaiv Atal to pay him floral tribute on Atal Bihari Vajpayee death anniversaryUnion Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was also present at the Sadaiv Atal memorial to pay tribute to former PM VajpayeeIn his tribute PM Modi said on X He is remembered by countless people for his unparalleled contribution to nationbuilding He devoted his entire life towards ensuring that our fellow citizens lead a better quality of life We will keep working to fulfil his vision for IndiaTributes to Atal Ji on his Punya Tithi He is remembered by countless people for his unparalleled contribution to nation building He devoted his entire life towards ensuring that our fellow citizens lead a better quality of life We will keep working to fulfill his vision forhellip pictwittercomMfGUl9WUTymdash Narendra Modi narendramodi August 16 2024Union Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to former PM Vajpayee and said as a Prime Minister he strengthened the country strategically and economicallyWhenever there is a talk of political purity loyalty towards national interest and steadfastness towards principles in the country Atal ji will be remembered On one hand through the establishment of the BJP he popularized the ideology of national interest while as Prime Minister he strengthened the country strategically and economically I pay my heartfelt tributes to Bharat Ratnas respected Atal ji on his death anniversary Shah posted on X hellip pictwittercomDEuJDil3sCmdash Amit Shah AmitShah August 16 2024Born in Gwalior in 1924 Vajpayee was the face of the BJP for decades and was the first nonCongress prime minister to have served a full term in officeA widelyrespected politician acknowledged as among the finest orators Vajpayee played a crucial role in drawing allies for his party in the coalition era of the 90s and became the first prime minister from the BJPHis stewardship of the country between 19982004 is known for reforms and boost to infrastructure sectors He passed away in 2018 at the age of 93 yearsVajpayee served as the Prime Minister of India from May 16 1996 to June 1 1996 and again from 19 March 1998 to 22 May 2004 He also served as Indias 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