A memorial of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was dedicated to the nation on his 94th birth anniversary, Economic Times has reported. ‘Sadaiv Atal’ memorial will be managed by a trust headed by Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes to the former prime minister at the memorial built near the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, where his last rites were performed on 17 August. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and family members of Vajpayee also paid their tributes at the memorial.
The former PM’s birthday is being celebrated as ‘Good Governance Day’ by the Central government. PM Modi will also be inaugurating the Bogibeel Bridge today to mark the former PM’s birth anniversary. The bridge was a brainchild Vajpayee. On the bridge lies a two-line railway track and a three-lane road on the two decks.
Comments ↓
An Appeal...
Dear Reader,
As you are no doubt aware, Swarajya is a media product that is directly dependent on support from its readers in the form of subscriptions. We do not have the muscle and backing of a large media conglomerate nor are we playing for the large advertisement sweep-stake.
Our business model is you and your subscription. And in challenging times like these, we need your support now more than ever.
We deliver over 10 - 15 high quality articles with expert insights and views. From 7AM in the morning to 10PM late night we operate to ensure you, the reader, get to see what is just right.
Becoming a Patron or a subscriber for as little as Rs 1200/year is the best way you can support our efforts.
The embedded tweet could not be found…
