Vajpayee has given several gifts to nation: Joshi
Sri Ganganagar: Remembering former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary, Rajasthan BJP Chief CP Joshi on Monday, said that the former Prime Minister made multiple contributions and gifted the nation with several important projects.
Speaking to reporters in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan BJP Chief CP Joshi said, “Today is the birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the country is celebrating it as Good Governance Day’. He has given several gifts to the country, like the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, a nuclear test in Pokhran, Kisan Samman Nidhi or Fasal Bima Yojana, be it the win in the Kargil war. Due to his contributions, he was also known as Ajatshatru of Indian politics.”
He further stated that the works started by the former PM are also being carried out under the tenure of PM Narendra Modi. “We are witnessing the work started by him being continued and executed under the leadership of the Prime Minister with full speed,” the BJP Chief said.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee served as the PM of India from May 16, 1996 to June 1 1996 and again from March 19, 1998, to May 22, 2004. He also served as India’s EAM in the cabinet of PM Moraji Desai from 1977 to 1979. He passed away at AIIMS Hospital in Delhi on August 16, 2018.
