20:48 (IST)
Funeral procession to begin at 1 pm tomorrow
BJP chief Amit Shah announced that the Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains will be kept at his residence for till Friday morning. "His body will be taken to BJP headquarters at 9 am on Friday. At 1 pm, the funeral procession will begin. The last rites cermony will be held at Smriti Sthal at 4 pm," he said while addressing reporters at the former prime minister's residence.
20:27 (IST)
Amit Shah speaks on Vajpayee's demise
Speaking at Vajpayee's residence in Delhi, BJP chief Amit Shah told reporters, "Today, the pole star of Indian politics is no more. With his passing, the country has lost a great leader, a poet, a writer. The constitution has lost a voice. BJP has lost its first national president, and crores of youth lost their inspiration. It is impossible to fill that void.
"He hasn't just worked as a BJP leader but also as a patriot."
20:16 (IST)
Gastronome Vajpayee loved a good platter (2/2)
Bureaucrats who worked with Vajpayee said that wherever he went he insisted on tasting the local cuisine. "So it was puchkas in Kolkata, biriyani and halim in Hyderabad, Galoti kebabs in Lucknow. He specially liked his pakodas with lots of chat masala accompanied with masala tea," said one bureaucrat.
Those close to him recalled how he relished every meal he ate.
Another senior scribe said that on numerous occasions he and his fellow journalists were treated to dishes cooked by the Vajpayee himself. "He would cook at least one dish for us. It could be a dessert or something non-vegetarian," she recalled.
20:15 (IST)
Gastronome Vajpayee loved a good platter (1/2)
Such was Atal Bihari Vajpayee's love for food that it once took a wily plan by his aides to deploy Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit to draw him away from gulab jamun at an official lunch.
Senior journalist Rasheed Kidwai remembered how while attending an official lunch, Vajpayee, then the prime minister, was headed for the food counter even though he was on a strict diet. Anxious aides then struck on a plan.
They immediately introduced him to Dixit who was in attendance, and soon the film buff in Vajpayee took over as the two went on to talk about movies. "Meanwhile, the aides quickly removed the desserts from his line of vision," recalled Kidwai.
20:02 (IST)
Seven-day mourning in Jharkhand; Punjab declared 3-day mourning
The Jharkhand government has declared a seven-day mourning in memory of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, while the Punjab government has declared a three-day mourning. All offices/boards/corporation and educational institutions in Punjab will remain closed on Friday as a mark of respect, while Jharkhand has announced state holiday tomorrow.
19:49 (IST)
How the former PM cemented India's position as a nuclear power with Pokhran-II in 1998
"The answer to an atom bomb is an atom bomb, nothing else."
Rajya Sabha MP and Bharatiya Jana Sangh (later Bharatiya Janata Party) leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee said the aforementioned words in the Parliament in 1964 after the People's Republic of China detonated a 16-kiloton bomb, its first nuclear test, on 16 October, 1964, to become the fifth nation in the world to join the exclusive nuclear-armed State club.
Twenty-four years later, Vajpayee's words took concrete shape and shook the world when India conducted nuclear tests and emerged as a nuclear power with Operation Shakti in Pokhran in 1998.
India has lost a multi-faceted ‘Ratna’, says Venkaiah Naidu
Remembering Atal Bihari Vajpayee as "a friendly and lovable prime minister India has had", Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu said that, India has "lost a multi-faceted ‘Ratna’, a diamond that adorned Bharata Mata for many decades."
18:14 (IST)
India has lost a great son, says Pranab Mukherjee
In a tweet, former president Pranab Mukherjee said, "A reasoned critique in Opposition and a seeker of consensus as prime minister, Atal ji was a democrat to the core. In his passing away, India has lost a great son and an era has come to an end. My deepest condolences."
18:01 (IST)
The Gentle Giant, will be missed by one and all, says Ram Nath Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind tweeted after the demise of former prime minister Ram Nath Kovind. "Extremely sad to hear of the passing of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, our former prime minister and a true Indian statesman. His leadership, foresight, maturity and eloquence put him in a league of his own," he said.
17:19 (IST)
Shivraj Singh Chouhan reaches AIIMS
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah were among the many leaders who visited have Vajpayee in the hospital so far.
16:57 (IST)
Raman Singh prays for Vajpayee's long life
Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh said that the entire country is praying for the health of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. "Chhattisgarh and the entire nation is praying for him. We pray to the God to make him healthy soon and bless him with a long life," he said.
Funeral procession to begin at 1 pm tomorrow
BJP chief Amit Shah announced that the Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains will be kept at his residence for till Friday morning. "His body will be taken to BJP headquarters at 9 am on Friday. At 1 pm, the funeral procession will begin. The last rites cermony will be held at Smriti Sthal at 4 pm," he said while addressing reporters at the former prime minister's residence.
20:27 (IST)
Amit Shah speaks on Vajpayee's demise
Speaking at Vajpayee's residence in Delhi, BJP chief Amit Shah told reporters, "Today, the pole star of Indian politics is no more. With his passing, the country has lost a great leader, a poet, a writer. The constitution has lost a voice. BJP has lost its first national president, and crores of youth lost their inspiration. It is impossible to fill that void.
"He hasn't just worked as a BJP leader but also as a patriot."
20:16 (IST)
Gastronome Vajpayee loved a good platter (2/2)
Bureaucrats who worked with Vajpayee said that wherever he went he insisted on tasting the local cuisine. "So it was puchkas in Kolkata, biriyani and halim in Hyderabad, Galoti kebabs in Lucknow. He specially liked his pakodas with lots of chat masala accompanied with masala tea," said one bureaucrat.
Those close to him recalled how he relished every meal he ate.
Another senior scribe said that on numerous occasions he and his fellow journalists were treated to dishes cooked by the Vajpayee himself. "He would cook at least one dish for us. It could be a dessert or something non-vegetarian," she recalled.
20:15 (IST)
Gastronome Vajpayee loved a good platter (1/2)
Such was Atal Bihari Vajpayee's love for food that it once took a wily plan by his aides to deploy Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit to draw him away from gulab jamun at an official lunch.
Senior journalist Rasheed Kidwai remembered how while attending an official lunch, Vajpayee, then the prime minister, was headed for the food counter even though he was on a strict diet. Anxious aides then struck on a plan.
They immediately introduced him to Dixit who was in attendance, and soon the film buff in Vajpayee took over as the two went on to talk about movies. "Meanwhile, the aides quickly removed the desserts from his line of vision," recalled Kidwai.
20:02 (IST)
Seven-day mourning in Jharkhand; Punjab declared 3-day mourning
The Jharkhand government has declared a seven-day mourning in memory of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, while the Punjab government has declared a three-day mourning. All offices/boards/corporation and educational institutions in Punjab will remain closed on Friday as a mark of respect, while Jharkhand has announced state holiday tomorrow.
19:49 (IST)
How the former PM cemented India's position as a nuclear power with Pokhran-II in 1998
"The answer to an atom bomb is an atom bomb, nothing else."
Rajya Sabha MP and Bharatiya Jana Sangh (later Bharatiya Janata Party) leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee said the aforementioned words in the Parliament in 1964 after the People's Republic of China detonated a 16-kiloton bomb, its first nuclear test, on 16 October, 1964, to become the fifth nation in the world to join the exclusive nuclear-armed State club.
Twenty-four years later, Vajpayee's words took concrete shape and shook the world when India conducted nuclear tests and emerged as a nuclear power with Operation Shakti in Pokhran in 1998.
India has lost a multi-faceted ‘Ratna’, says Venkaiah Naidu
Remembering Atal Bihari Vajpayee as "a friendly and lovable prime minister India has had", Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu said that, India has "lost a multi-faceted ‘Ratna’, a diamond that adorned Bharata Mata for many decades."
In another tweet, Naidu said that Vajpayee's speech inspired him to join politics. "I used to be such a fan of his from my college days," he said.He worked in the national interest rather than personal interest, he brought a political stability to our country. His ashes will be spread in every river in UP to respect his grand stature: CM Yogi Adityanath #AtalBihariVajpayee pic.twitter.com/ZXl3UEwWOS— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 16, 2018
18:14 (IST)
India has lost a great son, says Pranab Mukherjee
In a tweet, former president Pranab Mukherjee said, "A reasoned critique in Opposition and a seeker of consensus as prime minister, Atal ji was a democrat to the core. In his passing away, India has lost a great son and an era has come to an end. My deepest condolences."
18:01 (IST)
The Gentle Giant, will be missed by one and all, says Ram Nath Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind tweeted after the demise of former prime minister Ram Nath Kovind. "Extremely sad to hear of the passing of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, our former prime minister and a true Indian statesman. His leadership, foresight, maturity and eloquence put him in a league of his own," he said.
17:19 (IST)
Shivraj Singh Chouhan reaches AIIMS
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan arrived at AIIMS.Delhi: Preparations underway at the residence of former PM #AtalBihariVajpayee, where his mortal remains will be brought shortly. pic.twitter.com/kWn00X9Dpt— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah were among the many leaders who visited have Vajpayee in the hospital so far.
16:57 (IST)
Raman Singh prays for Vajpayee's long life
Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh said that the entire country is praying for the health of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. "Chhattisgarh and the entire nation is praying for him. We pray to the God to make him healthy soon and bless him with a long life," he said.
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