Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday inaugurate a landmark national memorial and complex in Lucknow that will host the statue of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. December 25 is the 101st birth anniversary of Vajpayee.
In Madhya Pradesh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend a summit organised by the state government marking the birth anniversary of former prime minister. At the ‘Abhyudaya Madhya Pradesh Growth Summit’, land will be allotted for investment proposals with a collective value of Rs 2 lakh crore, news agency PTI reported citing an official. He might visit Vajpayee’s ancestral home at Shinde Ki Chawani in Gwalior, as per the report.
The Vishnu Deo Sai government in Chhattisgarh, meanwhile, will inaugurate 115 Atal Parisar across the state. Briefing reporters on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao said that the state government is observing the year as Atal Nirman Varsh to honour Vajpayee’s vision and lasting contribution to nation-building.
National memorial in Lucknow to honour life, ideals of Vajpayee
According to an official statement, the Rashtriya Prerna Sthal in Lucknow will serve as a tribute to the life, ideals, and enduring legacy of Vajpayee and BJP ideologues Syama Prasad Mookerjee and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. The statement said that the leadership of India’s three “most revered statesmen” left a profound impact on the nation’s democratic, political, and developmental journey.
The Rashtra Prerna Sthal has been developed as a landmark national memorial and “inspirational complex of enduring national significance”, it said. Constructed at an approximate cost of Rs 230 crore and spread across 65 acres, the complex is envisioned as a permanent national asset dedicated to fostering leadership values, national service, cultural consciousness, and public inspiration, it said.
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The complex features 65-foot-high bronze statues of Mookerjee, Upadhyaya, and Vajpayee, symbolising their seminal contributions to India’s political thought, nation-building, and public life, the statement said.
Madhya Pradesh government to hold summit to marking Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary
Amit Shah will attend a Madhya Pradesh government’s summit in Gwalior on December 25, where land will be allotted for investment proposals with a collective value of Rs 2 lakh crore, an official said on Wednesday. Shah will perform a ground-breaking ceremony and inaugurate industrial projects totalling Rs 10,000 crore. He might visit Vajpayee’s ancestral home at Shinde Ki Chawani in Gwalior, the official said.
Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia remembered the late Vajpayee as a visionary leader who led India on the path of development. He said the foundation for various changes visible in the country and Madhya Pradesh was laid by Vajpayee.
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“Based on those ideas, Madhya Pradesh is moving forward on the path of progress. Tomorrow’s event will be a true tribute to Atal ji, in which a pledge will be made to carry forward his ideas and vision,” Scindia added.
Gwalior Collector Ruchika Chauhan said Shah might visit Vajpayee’s ancestral home at Shinde Ki Chawani, where he had spent his childhood days. Currently, a library and a computer education centre operate from the house, which was dedicated to education.
115 Atal Parisar to be inaugurated across Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao on Wednesday briefed the media about the inauguration of 115 Atal Parisar across the state, marking the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on December 25.
He said that the state government is observing the year as Atal Nirman Varsh to honour Vajpayee’s vision and lasting contribution to nation-building.
Highlighting Vajpayee’s legacy, Sao said the former Prime Minister’s initiatives, particularly the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, played a transformative role in improving connectivity and quality of life for rural India. “The Chhattisgarh created by Atal Bihari Vajpayee is touching new heights of development,” he said.
Sao noted that the formation of Chhattisgarh as a separate state under Vajpayee’s leadership led to focused development, empowerment of women, and inclusive growth. The deputy CM said that Atal Parisars developed 115 urban local bodies, which will be inaugurated simultaneously. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, in the presence of Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Dr Raman Singh, will inaugurate the Atal Parisar at Phundahar Chowk in Raipur.
“This will be the first time that the status of any prominent personality is unveiled in such a number,” he said. Dy CM Sao further said, “Atal Ji was not just a politician, he was a sensible journalist and well-known poet,” noting that his thoughts will continue to inspire everyone.
The BJP organised ‘deepotsav’ on the eve of former prime minister birth anniversary, decking up the state and district unit offices in the national capital with thousands of diyas on Wednesday. “Atal ji always had a smile on his face and he was popular not only among party workers but also among other parties,” Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, who lit earthen lamps at the state office on DDU Marg, said. |
