New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised late prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s working style on the occasion of his 100th birth anniversary. PM Modi has described AB Vajpayee as the Architect of India’s transition into 21st century. Prime Minister Modi made the comment in an Opinion piece published in various national dailies.
“Today, 25th December is a very special day for all of us. Our nation marks the 100th Jayanti of our beloved former Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji. He stands tall as a statesman who continues to inspire countless people,” PM Modi stated in the opinion piece.
‘Architect of India’s transition’
PM Modi said that India will always be grateful to the late prime minister for being the architect of India’s transition into the 21st century.
“Our nation will always be grateful to Atal Ji for being the architect of India’s transition into the 21st century. When he took oath as PM in 1998 our nation had passed through a period of political instability. In about 9 years, we had seen 4 Lok Sabha elections. The people of India were getting impatient and also sceptical about governments being able to deliver. It was Atal Ji who turned this tide by providing stable and effective governance. Coming from humble roots, he realised the struggles of the common citizen and the transformative power of effective governance,” PM said.
Vajpayee’s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
PM also lauded AB Vajpayee’s educational initiative like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan for making education accessible to people in all parts of the country.
“When it comes to the social sector, an initiative like the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan highlights how Atal Ji dreamt of building an India where modern education is accessible to people across the nation, particularly for the poor and marginalised sections. At the same time, his government presided over many economic reforms which set the stage for India’s economic surge after several decades of following an economic philosophy which encouraged cronyism and stagnation,” PM Modi asserted.
Making technology accessible
PM Modi also highlighted AB Vajpayee’s attempts to make technology accessible common people.
“The NDA Government under Atal Ji made the first serious attempt to make technology accessible to the common citizens. At the same time, there was foresight in connecting India. Even today, most people recall the Golden Quadrilateral Project, which connected the length and breadth of India,” the PM said.
