Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu led floral tributes at New Delhi’s Sadaiv Atal memorial on August 16, marking Vajpayee’s seventh death anniversary.
• In a post on X, Modi described Vajpayee’s dedication to national progress as an inspiration for building a “developed and self-reliant India.”
• Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and others praised Vajpayee’s governance legacy and commitment to value-based politics in their social media messages.
• BJP state units in Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Jharkhand held local ceremonies and prayer meetings to recall Vajpayee’s regional roots and development vision.
• The Sadaiv Atal memorial’s nine granite blocks and central Diya symbolize Vajpayee’s values and serve as a formal site for institutional remembrance.