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Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian politician who was the 10th Prime Minister of India, first term for 13 days in 1996 and then from 1998 to 2004. A Padma-Vibhushan awardee, he was the first head of government from outside the Congress party to serve a full five-year term from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The leader has also received the highest honour, Bharat Ratna in 2015 and his birthday was declared 'Good Governance Day'. Other than his political views, Vajpayee is well praised for his poetry.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

BJP believes in respect for all religions, Atal Bihari Vajpayee told Aap Ki Adalat (Watch Video)
National | Dec 24, 2014, 06:36 PM IST
New Delhi: Rashtrapati Bhawan has announced that India's highest civilian honour ‘Bharat Ratna' will be conferred on former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. More than a decade ago, Vajpayee was interviewed by India TV Editor-in-chief Rajat
Emotional Advani hails Bharat Ratna for Vajpayee
National | Dec 24, 2014, 04:17 PM IST
New Delhi: BJP veteran L K Advani today became emotional as he hailed the announcement of Bharat Ratna for Atal Bihari Vajpayee with whom he has shared over five decades of close relationship.Describing Vajpayee as
At a glance: All Bharat Ratna awardees since 1954
India | Jan 06, 2015, 10:46 AM IST
New Delhi: Following is the list of Bharat Ratna winners:Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Announced today, yet to be conferredPandit Madan Mohan Malviya- Announced today, yet to be conferredREAD MORE: Bharat Ratna to Atal Bihari Vajpayee

PM Modi to visit Varanasi tomorrow for 'Good Governance Day'
National | Dec 24, 2014, 02:17 PM IST
New Delhi: To mark the 'Good Governance Day' tomorrow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi where he will attend a number of programmes on the occasion of the birthday
Bharat Ratna to Malviya, Atal: PM Modi says 'fitting recognition'
National | Dec 24, 2014, 01:55 PM IST
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the conferment of Bharat Ratna on Madan Mohan Malviya and Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a "fitting recognition" of the services of the "illustrious stalwarts" to the nation."Bharat
Mamata Banerjee welcomes Bharat Ratna for Vajpayee
National | Dec 24, 2014, 12:35 PM IST
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today welcomed the Centre's decision to confer ‘Bharat Ratna' on former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.“I welcome the decision. We all love and respect Vajpayeeji,” Banerjee, who served

Bharat Ratna to Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
National | Dec 27, 2014, 05:52 PM IST
New Delhi: Rashtrapati Bhavan has announced the union government's decision to confer Bharat Ratna to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. Interestingly, both Malaviya and Vajpayee share a common date of
Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Apostle of peace, humanity personified
National | Dec 24, 2014, 07:27 AM IST
New Delhi: A 28-year-old dhoti-kurta clad young man was jostling to push his blanket-wrapped baggage into the unreserved compartment of a passenger train at Delhi Railway station on May 8, 1953.It was a send off
Nitish Kumar supports 'Bharat Ratna' demand for Vajpayee
National | Dec 23, 2014, 06:04 PM IST
Patna: His acrimony for BJP notwithstanding, JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today supported the demand for Bharat Ratna for the saffron party's tallest leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee.“Vajpayee jee should have been bestowed with Bharat Ratna during

PM asks MPs to tell people about bills passed by Govt in Parliament
National | Dec 23, 2014, 04:02 PM IST
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked BJP MPs to highlight the government's “successful performance” in Parliament and explain to people the bills passed in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha despite disruption by opposition
Ram Temple should be 'birthday gift' to Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Sena MPs
National | Dec 23, 2014, 07:47 AM IST
New Delhi: Shiv Sena members in Lok Sabha yesterday sought rolling out of Uniform Civil Code, abrogation of Article 370 and construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya as a ‘birthday gift' to former Prime Minister
UPA govt should have conferred Bharat Ratna on Vajpayee: Omar Abdullah
National | Dec 22, 2014, 08:24 AM IST
Jammu: Amid speculation that Atal Bihari Vajpayee may be bestowed with Bharat Ratna, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the UPA government should have conferred the country's highest civilian honour on the

Advani backs Bharat Ratna for Atal Bihari Vajpayee
National | Dec 21, 2014, 11:23 PM IST
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani has backed awarding the Bharat Ratna to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and said he regarded it as "significant" that the Narendra Modi government has decided to
Coalition era not over, India may throw coalition govt again: Advani
National | Dec 21, 2014, 09:45 PM IST
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader L K Advani today did not rule out return of an era of coalition politics in India, saying this was possibile in a country as "diverse and variegated" as it.Advani
Centre should not disappoint minorities: Karunanidhi
National | Dec 21, 2014, 08:59 PM IST
Chennai: Slamming the Centre for its proposal to hold various events on December 25 as a part of 'Good Governance Day', DMK today called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to ensure that NDA should

Privilege motion against Venkaiah Naidu over Dec 25 circular row
National | Dec 18, 2014, 05:20 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress has moved a notice for privilege motion against Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu, alleging that he misled Lok Sabha over HRD ministry's circulars on celebrating Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthday on Christmas as
Uproar in Lok Sabha over schools being told to remain open on Christmas
National | Dec 17, 2014, 02:35 PM IST
New Delhi: Lok Sabha today witnessed uproar over the reported move to keep schools open on Christmas with several opposition parties accusing government of “misleading” the House and implementing Sangh Parivar agenda, evoking a sharp
Modi asks BJP MPs not to divert from development agenda
National | Dec 16, 2014, 09:18 PM IST
New Delhi: As controversies involving partymen galore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked BJP MPs not to divert from the government's agenda of development and good governance and desist from providing the opposition an opportunity
No intention to open schools on Christmas: Government
India | Dec 16, 2014, 05:40 PM IST
New Delhi: Amid a row over HRD ministry's alleged move to keep schools "open" on Christmas day, government Tuesday asserted that it had no such intention whatsoever.K C Venugopal (Cong) flaunted "circulars" in Lok Sabha
Opposition disrupts pre-noon sitting of Rajya Sabha on conversion issue
National | Dec 16, 2014, 12:14 PM IST
New Delhi: A determined Opposition led by Congress and SP today forced two adjournments in Rajya Sabha in the pre-noon session over its demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply on the issue of forced