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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (August 16, 2025) paid tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his seventh death anniversary, and said he continues to inspire everyone in building a developed and self-reliant India.
Mr. Modi said on X, "Remembering Atal Ji on his Punya Tithi. His dedication and spirit of service towards the all-round progress of India continue to inspire everyone in building a developed and self-reliant India."
Remembering Atal Ji on his Punya Tithi. His dedication and spirit of service towards the all-round progress of India continue to inspire everyone in building a developed and self-reliant India.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2025Mr. Modi and several other dignitaries, including President Droupadi Murmu, Union Ministers and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, later visited his memorial 'Sadaiv Atal' here to pay tributes to the BJP stalwart.
A poet and statesman, Vajpayee was Prime Minister for over six years between 1998 and 2004 and is credited with pushing economic reforms that paved the way for a period of high growth.
Nation will always remember his tremendous contribution, says Rajnath
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary.
Mr. Singh remembered his lifelong efforts to build a strong and prosperous India and also added that the nation will always remember his tremendous contribution.
I pay homage to Atalji on his punyatithi. He worked all his life with the resolve of building a strong and prosperous India. The nation will always remember his tremendous contribution.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 16, 2025In a post on X, Mr. Singh wrote, “I pay homage to Atalji on his punya tithi. He worked all his life with the resolve of building a strong and prosperous India. The nation will always remember his tremendous contribution.”
Union Ministers J.P. Nadda, Kiren Rijiju and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, along with JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, gathered at ‘Sadaiv Atal’, the memorial of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, to pay their respects on his death anniversary.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924, in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, and was elected three times as the nation’s Prime Minister.
Vajpayee was the face of the BJP for decades and was the first non-Congress Prime Minister to have served a full term in office.
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