Our former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on Thursday at 5:05 pm at the age of 93, on 16th of August 2018, at just one day after our Independence day.
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"Extremely sad to hear of the passing of Shri #AtalBihariVajpayee, our former Prime Minister, and a true Indian statesman. His leadership, foresight, maturity & eloquence put him in a league of his own. Atalji, the Gentle Giant, will be missed by one and all.
“If we want to remember Atal Ji, we should try to absorb some of that civility, inclusiveness into our own discourse and conduct in public life,” says Arun Shourie.
People pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee during Ganga Aarti, at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
Sonia Gandhi, former Congress president: I am deeply saddened by the passing away of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Vajpayee was a towering figure in our national life. Throughout his life, he stood for democratic values and demonstrated this commitment in all his acts whether as a parliamentarian, a cabinet minister or a prime minister. His warm personality and his gift of friendship won him admirers and friends across the political spectrum and from every walk of life. His death leaves behind a huge void. I join millions of our fellow Indians in mourning his loss and pray for the departed soul.
Mr. Vajpayee was the first BJP leader to be sworn-in as the prime minister and the first non-Congress PM to complete the five-year term.
Born on December 25, 1924, in Gwalior, Mr. Vajpayee was elected 10 times to the Lok Sabha from four different States (the first time in 1957 from Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh) and was twice a Member of the Rajya Sabha in a storied career.
One of the founding members of the Jan Sangh in 1951, Mr. Vajpayee became its president in 1968 upon the death of Deendayal Upadhyaya.
He was a great human being and a great leader who always dedicated his life and works towards the BETTERMENT of the society and for our country. Today we lost a great Personality and our country lost a great Son. I'm saddened to hear the demise of a great statesman Shri Vajpayee ji, The nation will always remember you, sir. May his soul Rest In Peace.
