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New Delhi, Aug 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, freshly sworn-in President Droupadi Murmu, and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar paid tribute to the late former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today on hid death anniversary.
#WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays floral tribute to former Prime Minister #AtalBihariVajpayee on his death anniversary, at Sadaiv Atal. pic.twitter.com/FKBbnrhjbe
— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2022
On the anniversary of his passing, the leaders visited Sadaiv Atal to pay floral respects to the late former prime minister, a well-known Bharatiya Janata Party leader. Previous President Ram Nath Kovind, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and BJP national president JP Nadda also paid floral tributes to him.
At ‘Sadaiv Atal’, late Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s foster daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya was also present.
Delhi | Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pay floral tributes to former Prime Minister #AtalBihariVajpayee on his death anniversary, at Sadaiv Atal. pic.twitter.com/x8ItJbRwVI
— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2022
While paying tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Twitter, M Venkaiah Naidu referred to him as “the tallest leaders of our times.”
I bow my head in reverence to the memory of my mentor, iconic leader, poet, philosopher, mesmerising orator,ajatashatru adored by millions, former PrimeMinister,‘Bharat Ratna’,#AtalBihariVajpayee Ji on his Punyatithi today. I offer my tributes to the tallest leader of our times. pic.twitter.com/rGQpzf9Khj
— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) August 16, 2022
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, “My tributes to former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji on his death anniversary.”
My tributes to former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji on his death anniversary.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 16, 2022