Overview
- State units and local organisations held ceremonies, exhibitions and booth-level programmes nationwide on December 25 to honour Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- Assam’s observance included a lamp-lighting event, a photo exhibition and floral tributes led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at the BJP headquarters in Guwahati.
- Speeches in Assam highlighted Vajpayee-era milestones such as the Pokhran tests, national highways expansion, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and the creation of DoNER, with leaders saying these priorities are being advanced today.
- The Delhi Legislative Assembly paid floral tributes and reiterated commitments to transparent, accountable and citizen-centric governance associated with Vajpayee.
- Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur honored Vajpayee at Atal Amrit Udyan and distributed blankets, noting a year that also saw Modi virtually unveil the park’s Vajpayee statue, while BJP forums ran Atal Smriti exhibitions across districts including coverage of all 967 booths in one city.