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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicAtal Bihari Vajpayee

Topic: Atal Bihari Vajpayee

PM Modi, Amit Shah to be part of Vajpayee’s funeral procession

Visitors from several states throng BJP office to pay homage to BJP stalwart who died Thursday.

Pakistan leaders pay tribute to Vajpayee, say he contributed to ‘change’ in bilateral ties

Imran Khan expresses condolences over Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise, says his efforts for India-Pakistan peace will be remembered.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was called the ‘right man in the wrong party’, but he was the party

The BJP, which is in power at the Centre and in more than 21 states today, will miss the 'right man' Vajpayee.

My friend Vajpayee: Humane, witty and a recluse

N.M. Ghatate recalls that even when they travelled together, the politician used to remain reclusive, choosing to read books over conversation.

Tributes pour in for former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee

From PM Modi to Congress president Rahul Gandhi, all major leaders expressed their grief at Vajpayee's demise and called him a great leader.

Vajpayee’s death has created a void in the Valley, say J&K political leaders

The former PM who passed away Thursday had advocated ‘insaniyat, jamooriyat aur Kashmiriyat’ to resolve issues in Kashmir.

Modi should have at least offered to resign — Vajpayee, after 2002 riots

In this excerpt from My Country My Life, L.K. Advani also espouses the mantra he learned in the company of Vajpayee — the sun will rise again.

Vajpayee to be cremated at Delhi’s Smriti Sthal Friday afternoon, PMO takes over arrangements

Authorities have been asked to make preparations for a procession of up to 20 lakh people, given the former PM’s popularity.

‘Kadam Mila Kar Chalna Hoga’: Opposition finds inspiration in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s poem

Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, who met at Delhi's Talkatora Stadium as a show of unity, paid tribute to the former Prime Minister.

How a Vajpayee-era scheme revolutionised school education in India

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan turned out to be the Centre’s most successful school education scheme. It became the tool to implement the Right to Education Act.

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.