Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 16: The Jammu & Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) paid rich tribute to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna, Atal Bihari Vajpayee , on his 7th death anniversary by organizing commemorative programmes at various places across the Union Territory of J&K.
At the party office in Kacchi Chawni, J&K BJP president, Sat Sharma, accompanied by senior leaders, remembered Vajpayee with fond recollections and offered floral tribute. Among those present were general secretaries, Sanjita Dogra, Baldev Singh Billawaria, and Gopal Mahajan, MLA, Arvind Gupta, district president, Rajesh Gupta, besides many other prominent leaders of the party.
Simultaneously, a special programme was held at BJP Headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, where J&K BJP general secretary (Organization), Ashok Koul along with senior party functionaries paid homage to the late leader.
Speaking on the occasion, Sat Sharma described Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a towering statesman who earned admiration across party lines. He said that Vajpayee truly embodied the spirit of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’. He recalled that after the martyrdom of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, Vajpayee led a nationwide agitation for Jammu & Kashmir, keeping the nationalist spirit alive. Even when BJP was reduced to just two MPs in Parliament, Vajpayee had confidently predicted that Congress, owing to its misdeeds, would one day be erased from Indian politics.
Sharma also highlighted that Vajpayee had the honour of delivering the first Hindi speech at the United Nations, a testimony to his flawless statesmanship.
Ashok Koul, while paying his tribute, said that Vajpayee was not only a political stalwart but also a guiding light for every activist of the BJP. He stressed that Vajpayee’s politics was rooted in values, ethics, and dedication to the nation. “Vajpayee taught us that politics is not just about power, but about serving the people with honesty and humility,” Koul said, adding that the former Prime Minister’s simplicity, vision, and poetic soul continue to inspire generations.
Arvind Gupta, while remembering Vajpayee , said that he lived a life of imperishable contribution to the nation and never gave up his dream of serving Bharat Mata. He urged everyone to study his life to draw lessons in ethics and values. “Politics without morality can never serve society, and Vajpayee never compromised with principles and ideals,” Gupta maintained.
Similar programmes were organized at numerous other places across Jammu & Kashmir, where BJP leaders and workers paid floral tribute to the former Prime Minister and recalled his unparalleled contributions to the nation, society, and the party.
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