NewDelhi : PM Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin worth Rs 100 in honour of former prime minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji , who died this year. The coin was released just a day before Vajpayee’s 94th birth anniversary.Speaking at an event to release the coin in the memory of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, PM Narendra Modi said, “The mind is not ready to believe that Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji is no longer with us. He was a stalwart loved and respected across all sections of society.”
“As a speaker, he was unparalleled. He is among the best orators our nation has produced,” PM Narendra Modi also said. “The party which Atal Ji built has become among the largest political parties. Generations of Karyakartas were fortunate to be mentored by him.”
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma, BJP national president Amit Shah and veteran BJP leader and Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s contemporary LK Advani were also present at the event to release a coin in the memory of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Bureau Report
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