New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday congratulated former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on being conferred with the Bharat Ratna.
Vajpayee was on Friday awarded India's highest civilian honour by President Pranab Mukherjee in a brief ceremony at the former's home here.
In a letter to the 90-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Gandhi called the award a "fitting recognition of your statesmanship, wisdom and deep commitment to national interest during your prime ministership, and indeed throughout your years in politics".
"Your broad and large-hearted vision, your patriotism, and eloquent oratory have always embraced the the entire political spectrum and all sections of our society," she added.
Extending her felicitation, Gandhi expressed sharing "the joy of your family and friends as well as of millions of Indians, at your being awarded the nation's highest civilian honour".
Does BCG Protect Against Coronavirus? New Debate Over Old Vaccine
1960 तक (जब चेचक का टीका आया था) भारत में ल
The storm and rain that came on Monday evening in the capital of Delhi caused a lot of devastatio
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is facing an economic crisis, has fled the country a
Anthropic CEO Issues Major Warning: AI Could Wipe Out Millions of Beginner Jobs
Anthropic CEO Issues Serious Warning About AI Job Crisis
Artificial Intell
The rupee strengthened by 26 paise to 81.67 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday due
Cryptocurrency: Strong boom in the crypto market after stock market, strong rise in bitcoin
Bitcoin Jumps High: The brakes have been put on the continuous decline in bitcoin. Bitcoin is tra
Donald Trump assassination attempt There was an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate former US Pre
Before the Ram temple 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony, Acharya Satyendra Das, the chief priest of Ram
Why Ram Rahim changed Honeypreet's name to 'Rooh Di', also explained the reason
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, out of jail on parole, on Wednesday, announced a
Amid growing tensions between India and Pakistan, Balochistan's independence has been declared. B
