Nation Bids Adieu to the Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 16 August

The whole Nation is at a complete loss of words on hearing the sad news of passing away of our former PM, poet, gentleman, statesman, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. After suffering from a prolonged illness, he breathed last on Thursday, 16 August, 5.05 pm at 93. AB Vajpayee, a Saffron star, led BJP to remarkable electoral victories, also led coalitions at the Centre from 1998-2004, also was the first Non-Congress Prime Minister to finish a full term.

Full military honors to AB Vajpayee JI (Hindustan Times)

Atal Ji was admitted in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) from 11^th June and because of his critical condition, he couldn’t be discharged. In the last 9 weeks, his health deteriorated badly, to the extent that he was on life-support as his conditioned literally worsened over the last 36 hours. The doctors tried their level best but all their efforts went into a vein as they couldn’t save him.

A remarkable writer, former PM, poet, gentleman (The Live Mirror)

Important Details about the Legend

Born on 25^th December 1924 in Gwalior.
Joined RSS in 1930, partook in Quit India movement in 1942.
Early political career [1942-1975].
Joined Jana Sangh in 1951.
Got elected to Lok Sabha from Balrampur, UP, for the first time in 1957.
Main political career [1975-1995]
In 1977, became external affairs minister in Janata government.
In 1980, appointed founding president of BJP.
In 1996, became PM for 13 days. [First term May 1996]
Sworn-in as PM of first NDA government in 1998, also oversaw Pokhran II nuclear tests.
On April 17, 1999, resigned after his government lost trust motion by 1 vote, remained PM till fresh elections were held and oversaw Kargil War and Operation Vijay in May-June in 1999. [Second term 1998-99]
Sworn-in as PM again in October 1999. [Third Term 1999-2004]
Announced retirement from politics on December 29, 2005.
Awarded Padma Vibhusan in 1992.
Awarded Bharat Ratna in 2015.
A big salute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji for his immense contribution to the nation (360 Worlds News)

7 Lasting Legacies of Former PM A B Vajpayee

1# Pokhran 2 (1998): Pokhran-II [operation Shakti] was commenced on 11 May 1998 along with the ignition of one fusion bomb and two fission bombs. It was again on 13^th May the same year when two other fission devices were ignited and that is when PM A J Bajpayee, leading the Indian government stated in a press conference that the country is a full-fledged nuclear state. Though he was aware that the Western world led by the US would get enraged, his belief that their anger would be short permanent has been rightly proved.

A Great Poet AB Vajpayee (amarujala.com)

2# Ride to Lahore (Feb 1999): The Lahore treaty or the second nuclear control treaty was signed by India’s PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pakistan’s PM Nawaz Shariff in 1988, with a promise to continue using the first treaty, NNAA. The treaty came into effect in the same year.

3# Operation Vijay (Jun-July 1999): The managing of the Kargil war months later exhibited that Vajpayeeji could turn the threat into an opportunity to separate Pakistan and win the world opinion in favor of India. Indian PM even declared Operation Vijay a big success on 14^th July 1999.

Magnificent stateman Atal Bihari Vajpayee (indiatvnews.com)

4# IC-814 Hijacking (Dec 1999): In order to put an end to the hostage crisis in Kandahar hijack, the former PM A B Vajpayee made a surrender before the terrorists and also decided to release out three militants. But unfortunately, they hatched plans and implemented the 9/11 attacks, 2006 Mumbai terror attacks, and the kidnapping and murdering of Daniel Pearl.

AB Vajpayee and N Modi shared a superb rapport (swarajyamag.com)

5# Agra Summit (July 2001): There was a meet between A P Bajpayee and N Shariff for two days for discussion of nuclear arsenals, Kashmir clash, and cross-border terrorism. The talks flopped after Musaraff said to the Indian editors that Kashmir was the only problem. Hence, the country discarded the summit draft.

BJP Party Leaders AB Vajpayee, LK Advani and N Modi (www.rediff.com)

6# Gujarat Riots (Dec 2002): A B Vajpayee selected not to drop the then Gujarat CM, Narendra Modi for his managing the riots along with state administration that was reproached of collusion in the anti-Muslim violence. Later Vajpayeeji conveyed that Modi should follow his Rajdharma.

7# Parliament Attack (Dec 2001): In December 2001, 5 terrorists from Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed thundered into the Parliament, where terrorists and 12 people died. At that time Vajpayee had to take a decision to select a strong political response over the immediate military action.

Then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi together (Sakshi Post)

AB Vajpayee’s mortal has been taken to the headquarters of BJP at DDU Marg on Friday, 9 am. A funeral is held at 4 pm at Smriti Sthal. Half-day has been declared in central government offices. Also, schools, colleges, and state government offices are shut down whole over the country today. The Indian flag remains half-mast at the President’s house. President Ram Nath Govind, PM Narendra Modi, and other politicians attend the funeral. The SAARC leaders and foreign dignitaries also present. King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck gives a final farewell.

Calm and Intellectual Atal Bihari Bajpayee (Kolkata24*7)

After paying tribute to Vajpayeeji, the tricolor wrapped on his body was handed over to his granddaughter, Niharika Bhattacharya. Her mother, Namita Bhattacharya (A B Vajpayee’s foster daughter and biological daughter of his friend Rajkumari Kaul] performed his last rites. It’s a tough moment with the Bhattacharya family, who had always been with their father throughout his illness.

The end of an era (India Today)

May his soul rest in peace! The whole country will miss the absence of the amazing BJP leader and former PM, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee [1924-2018]! We salute the legend!

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