Latest Atal Bihari Vajpayee News & Updates

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Hailing the skilful diplomacy of former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Congress on Friday launched a stinging attack on the Narendra Modi government for “continuously ceding diplomatic space”.”India’s strategic autonomy and national sovereignty are under dire threat because PM Modi is getting blackmailed…,” said Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in a post on social media.Praising the skilful diplomacy of previous Con…

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has criticised the Central government’s silence regarding the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the joint US-Israel airstrikes. She stated that the lack of any official statement on this matter is not neutral; rather, it amounts to an “abdication” of responsibility.Gandhi also highlighted Tehran’s support for New Delhi at the UN when the Kashmir topic was raised in 1994.In a…

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday released a coffee table book on former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and recalled his personal association with the veteran leader.The book, titled “Atal Bihari Vajpayee: The Eternal Statesman”, authored by senior BJP leader Vijay Goel, was released at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi.Addressing the gathering, the Vice President described the occasion as both an honour and an emotional moment, and said …

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, several Delhi Cabinet Ministers, MLAs, and BJP leaders opened new Atal Canteens in different constituencies, with as many as 25 facilities being thrown open to the public across the city on Thursday.​ An ‘Atal Canteen’ in the Lal Bagh area of Model Town was formally inaugurated by Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who also shared a meal with local residents on the occasion.​Addressing the gathering, Sirsa expressed gra…

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Thursday, inaugurated 25 new Atal canteens during an event in the city and announced that with the addition of the new facilities, the number of thalis served daily will go up to 71,000, government officials said. She hit out at the previous governments for keeping the Rs 5 meal project in abeyance for several years.”In the previous government’s (Aam Aadmi Party) 11 years, the canteens remained stuck in files, and in just one year of …

Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) The State Executive meeting of the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was inaugurated in Bengaluru on Thursday at Palace Grounds. Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the meeting at Gayatri Grand, Palace Grounds, in Bengaluru in the presence of prominent national and state leaders. He also expressed confidence that the BJP would secure a majority in the upcoming 2028 State Assembly elections.Addressing the gathering,…

Guwahati, Feb 13 (IANS) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president and Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi on Friday avoided direct comments on the criticism voiced by the family of Kargil war hero Captain Jintu Gogoi over his alleged links to Pakistan, and instead sought to shift focus to flood mitigation, erosion control, and ethnic status issues during his visit to Majuli. ​ Gogoi’s remarks came amid a growing political controversy after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Special Investi…

Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Veteran actor and politician, Shatrughan Sinha has sent his best wishes to actress and politician Hema Malini on completion of her new house. On Thursday, Shatrughan Sinha took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared a a few pictures of her meeting with the actress.He also penned a long note, as he wrote, “Extremely happy to visit our dearest family friend, great lady @dreamgirlhema ‘s new home in Delhi. Welcomed in with warmth & it was a pleasure to enjoy some delicio…

Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised a grand felicitation ceremony at Bapu Auditorium in Patna on Sunday to honour its newly appointed national president, Nitin Nabin. Party workers accorded him a rousing welcome, waving saffron scarves as he arrived at the venue.The atmosphere was charged with enthusiasm, with the song “Modi–Nitish ki jodi…” playing in the background as leaders welcomed him from the stage.Addressing the gathering, Nitin Nabin said that politica…

Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) Newly-elected BJP President Nitin Nabin, on his first visit to his home state on Monday, reiterated the party’s mission and vision of ‘Nation First and Self last’ as the guiding principles for bringing notable change in people’s lives and also took potshots at the family-driven political parties and those working with narrow-minded interests.“Parties that begin with themselves and end with themselves alone cannot brighten the future of Bihar or the country,” Nabin sai…