Vajpayee was a towering figure in national life: Sonia
Thursday - August 16, 2018 10:22 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Vajpayee was a towering figure in national life: Sonia
New Delhi Aug 16 (IANS) UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a towering figure in national life and a man with a very large heart.
In a message Gandhi said she was deeply saddened by the passing away of Vajpayee.
"Shri Vajpayee was a towering figure in our national life. Throughout his life he stood for democratic values and demonstrated this commitment in all his acts whether as a parliamentarian a cabinet minister or Prime Minister of India" Gandhi said.
She said Vajpayee was a spellbinding orator a leader of great vision a patriot to the core for whom the national interest was paramount.
"But above all he was a man with a very large heart and a real spirit of magnanimity. One saw that in all his interactions -- with other political parties and their leaders with foreign governments with coalition partners and indeed with his own political colleagues whom he always treated with respect and courtesy " she said.
Gandhi said Vajpayee s warm personality and his gift of friendship won him admirers and friends across the political spectrum and from every walk of life.
"His death leaves behind a huge void. I join millions of our fellow Indians in mourning his loss and pray for the departed soul " she said.
--IANS
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In a message Gandhi said she was deeply saddened by the passing away of Vajpayee.
"Shri Vajpayee was a towering figure in our national life. Throughout his life he stood for democratic values and demonstrated this commitment in all his acts whether as a parliamentarian a cabinet minister or Prime Minister of India" Gandhi said.
She said Vajpayee was a spellbinding orator a leader of great vision a patriot to the core for whom the national interest was paramount.
"But above all he was a man with a very large heart and a real spirit of magnanimity. One saw that in all his interactions -- with other political parties and their leaders with foreign governments with coalition partners and indeed with his own political colleagues whom he always treated with respect and courtesy " she said.
Gandhi said Vajpayee s warm personality and his gift of friendship won him admirers and friends across the political spectrum and from every walk of life.
"His death leaves behind a huge void. I join millions of our fellow Indians in mourning his loss and pray for the departed soul " she said.
--IANS
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