Atal Bihari Vajpayee

PM Modi Shares Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Iconic Poem To Remind People To Turn Off Lights

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 4, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared a video clip of BJP veteran Atal Bihari Vajpayee reciting his famous poem, to remind people to light up lamps on Sunday night to show the country's "collective resolve" to fight coronavirus.

CBI Names Private Firm In Alleged Coal Scam Under Vajpayee Government

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday January 5, 2020

The CBI has registered a case into alleged irregularities in the allocation of the Kilhoni coal block in Maharashtra to a private firm in 1998, when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister.

"Gave Rs 46 Crore For India's Biggest Detention Camp": Tarun Gogoi Questions PM's Denial

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday December 27, 2019

Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that the country has no detention camps, saying that states were asked to set up such facilities to house illegal immigrants way back in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee era.

Meet Rajkumar Pandit, Artist Who Made Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 25-Feet Statue

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 26, 2019

The 25-feet-tall imposing statue of former prime minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee installed at Lucknow has been made by an artist from Jaipur- Rajkumar Pandit, the Uttar Pradesh government said in a statement issued on Wednesday.

Bengal Leaders Skip Vajpayee's Birth Anniversary Event, Governor "Hurt"

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 25, 2019

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said he is "hurt" as no senior state government representative attended the unveiling of a portrait of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 95th birth anniversary at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata.

UP Police Release Videos, Photographs Of Protesters Shooting At Cops

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday December 26, 2019

The Uttar Pradesh police have released a series of photos and videos showing two men firing at cops during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act that rocked Meerut town last Friday.

PM Unveils Statue Of Vajpayee In Lucknow On His 95th Birth Anniversary

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday December 25, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled a statue of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Lok Bhawan in Lucknow. He also laid the foundation stone for the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University in the city. The government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given 50 acres to set up the institute.

"Cutting Ribbons Of Others": Akhilesh Yadav To BJP On Opening Building

India News | ANI | Wednesday December 25, 2019

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government of stealing credit for the construction of Lok Bhavan ahead of the inauguration of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's statue.

Mamata Banerjee Remembers Atal Bihari Vajpayee On His Birth Anniversary

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 25, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday paid her tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary, describing him as a statesman who rose above partisan politics for the country's good.

PM's "Amazing Power" Tribute Video On Vajpayee's 95th Birth Anniversary

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday December 25, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee on his 95th birth anniversary said the three-time PM's "silence held more power than his words". "Many good things can be said about the life of Atal ji... He knew when to speak and when to stay silent. That's an incredible power," PM Modi said in a minute-long...

Amit Shah, Smriti Irani Remember Atal Bihari Vajpayee On His 95th Birth Anniversary

India News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Wednesday December 25, 2019

On the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today, political leaders, cutting across party lines, took to social media websites to pay tributes to him. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other leaders today paid tribute to Mr Vajpayee.

President, PM Pay Tribute To Vajpayee On His 95th Birth Anniversary

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday December 25, 2019

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other leaders today paid tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 95th birth anniversary. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah were among those who placed flowers as a mark of tribute at Atal Samadhi Sthal in central Delhi this morning.

Strategic Tunnel Under Rohtang Pass To Be Named After Atal Bihari Vajpayee

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 24, 2019

The government will name the strategic tunnel under Rohtang Pass after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary on Wednesday.

PM Narendra Modi To Unveil Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Statue In Lucknow Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 25, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Lok Bhawan in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow today.

Amid Citizenship Row, Pranab Mukherjee's Caution On "Majoritarian Rule"

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday December 16, 2019

A numerical majority in the elections only gives a political party the right to form a "stable" government and not a "majoritarian" one, former President Pranab Mukherjee said in the backdrop of raging protests against the amended Citizenship Act on Monday.