President Kovind, PM Modi pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee; book on ex-PM released on his 96th birth anniversary

To mark the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, which is celebrated as Good Governance Day, Prime Minister Modi will pay floral tributes and also release the book published by the Lok Sabha Secretariat.

Written By Ankita Bhandari|Reported By: Zee Media Bureau|Last Updated: Dec 25, 2020, 02:40 PM IST|Source:

PM Modi releases a book on ex-PM Vajpayee's 96th birth anniversary.
The book highlights life and work of former PM.
It also carries a few rare photos of Vajpayee from his public life.

Photo courtesy: Twitter/BJP

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (December 25) released a book titled 'Atal Bihari Vajpayee' in Parliament, a commemorative volume on the former Prime Minister on the 96th birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister. The book, published by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, was released at the Central Hall of Parliament

To mark the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, which is celebrated as Good Governance Day, President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and several other leaders and ministers paid rich floral tributes to Vajpayee earlier in the day.

President Kovind paid homage to Vajpayee at 'Sadaiv Atal', a memorial to the former prime minister, here, the Rashtrapati Bhavan stated in a tweet.

Born in 1924, Vajpayee was a founder member of the Jana Sangh and then the BJP, a party which rose from the margins to rule India for the first time in 1990s with him being its main face. His tenure is credited with ushering in a fresh wave of liberalisation, boosting growth and infrastructure.

Meanwhile, PM Modi will also interact with farmers on the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister, said BJP, adding that the party will hold 'kisan samvad' at over 2,500 locations in Uttar Pradesh.

This is all for the day. Thank you for staying with Zee News for updates on former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary celebrations.

25 December 2020

11:24 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi releases book on Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 96th birth anniversary

LIVE: PM Shri @narendramodi releases book on Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji. https://t.co/1tFEUm7epn

— BJP (@BJP4India) December 25, 2020

11:18 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other parliamentarians pay floral tribute to Bharat Ratna awardee Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya and former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on their birth anniversaries, at Central Hall in the Parliament

Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other parliamentarians pay floral tribute to Bharat Ratna awardee Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya and former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on their birth anniversaries, at Central Hall in the Parliament pic.twitter.com/OQH3GZsFW9

— ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2020

10:14 AM IST

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal paid floral tribute to Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 96th birth anniversary in Mumbai.

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal paid floral tribute to Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 96th birth anniversary in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/CPeCQoLMap

— ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2020

09:53 AM IST

Union Home Minister tweets a post on 96th death anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

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— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 25, 2020

09:19 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi shares a post on Twitter on birth anniversary of Atal Bihar Vajpayee:

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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 25, 2020

08:47 AM IST

Defence Minister, Lok Sabha Speaker, Home Minister pays tribute to Ata Bihari Vajpayee:

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Union Home Minister Amit Shah pay tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 96th birth anniversary.

Defence Minister Shri @rajnathsingh, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri @ombirlakota and Home Minister Shri @AmitShah pays tribute to former PM #AtalBihariVajpayee on his 96th birth anniversary. pic.twitter.com/j10RHN95f7

— BJP (@BJP4India) December 25, 2020

08:46 AM IST

President Kovind pays tribute to Vajpayee

President Ram Nath Kovind pays tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at ‘Sadaiv Atal’ on his 96th birth anniversary.

Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind pays tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee at ‘Sadaiv Atal’ on his 96th birth anniversary pic.twitter.com/07Gn4HlbqQ

— ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2020

08:45 AM IST

PM Modi pays tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 96th birth anniversary. "He took the country to unprecedented heights of development. His efforts to build a strong and prosperous India will always be remembered," says PM Modi.

08:45 AM IST

PM Modi will release the book at a function in the Central Hall of Parliament.

08:44 AM IST

A Lok Sabha release said that Atal Bihari Vajpayee, elected ten times to the Lok Sabha and twice to the Rajya Sabha, 'was a parliamentarian par excellence, who had the trust, affection and belief of the people in his leadership'.

"As a parliamentarian and particularly as Prime Minister, Atalji made innumerable contributions which paved the way for a stronger economy through bold reforms and rapid development of infrastructure. Atalji also distinguished himself as a fine statesman and a world leader," the release said.

08:43 AM IST

PM Modi will pay floral tributes to the former Prime Minister at his portrait, which was unveiled on February 12, 2019 in the Central Hall of the Parliament. The BJP observes the day as 'good governance day' every year ever since it came to power at the Centre in 2014.

08:41 AM IST

The book, published by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, highlights the life and works of ex-PM Vajpayee. It also contains some of his notable speeches delivered in Parliament.

08:40 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a book 'Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Parliament: A Commemorative Volume' to mark the 96th birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister on Friday.