'Atal Ji A Source Of Inspiration': PM Modi Pays Tribute To Ex-PM on His 99th Birth Anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid his respects to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary and said his dedication and service towards Mother India will remain a source of inspiration even in his immortal age.

The Prime Minister also visited ‘Sadaiv Atal’ memorial and paid floral tributes to the former PM. PM Modi was joined by President Droupadi Murmu.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi shared a video of the former Prime Minister and wrote, “On behalf of all the family members of the country, I pay my deepest respects to former Prime Minister respected Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji on his birth anniversary. He remained engaged in accelerating nation building throughout his life. His dedication and service towards Mother India will remain a source of inspiration even in his immortal age.”

With PM Modi’s voiceover, the video describes Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a dedicated leader who spent his entire life serving the country. “His ability to find humour in anything was unique to him. Even if things got heated up inside party meetings, he would crack a joke that would lighten the mood. He had a grasp over every situation,” the Prime Minister added.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee led the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power at the Centre in the 90s and served India as its Prime Minister for six years. He first became the Prime Minister of India for only 13 days in 1996 and then for 13 months from 1998 to 1999. He then served a full term of five years from 1999 to 2004.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior and entered into politics through the Arya Samaj movement.