From the Sangh agenda to Pakistan policy, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a man of contradictions. On his death anniversary, a look at a political life that defied pinning down.
‘Believer’s Dilemma’, is the the second part of Abhishek Choudhary’s biography of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In it, he covers the former PM’s life from 1977 to his death in 2018.
On 3 August 2005, Atal Bihari Vajpayee spoke in Lok Sabha and warned that the India-US nuclear deal could compromise India's strategic autonomy in the long run.
Though once seen as a platform for non-partisan excellence, analysts say members have increasingly been nominated to the Rajya Sabha to help BJP expand its footprint.
In May 1999, Pakistani troops crossed the Line of Control in Kargil, occupying strategic heights. On 7 June 1999, then-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee addressed the nation, condemning Pakistan’s invasion and rallying India to defend its borders.
Deepali Gupta urged people to take a wider view than the 2G scam. India’s telecom rise isn't built by high-profile names, but on the back of millions of unsung heroes, she said.
Ex-Congress leader Karan Singh called Vajpayee’s birthday a triveni. ‘The first triveni is Ramayana, the second is Christmas, and the third is Atalji.’
The 100th birth anniversary of the former PM, celebrated as a statesman, politician & gifted orator, was marked by a ceremony at his memorial in New Delhi.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Building on long-standing ties & Islamic solidarity, Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement comes at a time of heightened regional tensions especially after Israeli attack on Doha.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
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