India remembers Vajpayee on 101st birth anniversary. Murmu, Modi lead country in paying tribute

New Delhi: Several ministers and political leaders reached the Sadaiv Atal memorial in Delhi to mark the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi also reached Sadaiv Atal to pay floral tributes.

“On the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister, the revered Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji, today I had the good fortune to visit his memorial site ‘Sadaiva Atal’ in Delhi and pay my tributes. His life dedicated to public service and national service will always continue to inspire the people of the country,” the Prime Minister wrote Thursday on X.

Modi is scheduled to inaugurate Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow to honour the life and ideals of Vajpayee.

Born 25 December, 1924, in Gwalior, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was one of India’s most respected statesmen, with a parliamentary career spanning over four decades. A Member of Parliament since 1957, he was elected to both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha multiple times and remains the only parliamentarian elected from four different states.

As Prime Minister, Vajpayee left a lasting legacy through decisive leadership and visionary policies. His tenure saw the Pokhran nuclear tests, major infrastructure initiatives like the Golden Quadrilateral, and economic reforms that laid the foundation for sustained growth. His historic bus journey to Pakistan in 1999 reflected his commitment to peace, while his handling of the Kargil conflict demonstrated firm resolve.

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders arrive at Sadaiv Atal | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

President Droupadi Murmu pays floral tributes at the ‘Sadaiv Atal’ memorial in New Delhi | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the memorial with Vajpayee’s relief sculpture in the background | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Former vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu and PM Modi at Sadaiv Atal | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

The Prime Minister and the President at the ‘Pushpanjali and Prarthana Sabha’ | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan (centre) speaks to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Union Minister J.P. Nadda, former V-P M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, and Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan at the ‘Pushpanjali and Prarthana Sabha’ | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Venkaiah Naidu is greeted by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta | Suraj Singh Bisht | Print

Vajpayee’s foster daughter Namita Bhattacharya pays tribute to the former PM | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Namita Bhattacharya at Sadaiv Atal memorial | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Modi leaves after paying tribute to former PM Vajpayee on his 101st birth anniversary | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

The PM interacts with an artiste at Sadaiv Atal | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

BJP national working president Nitin Nabin greets religious leaders | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint