New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): It was a painful moment for the Special Protection Group (SPG) personnel to bid goodbye to the man whom they have been shielding all these 14 years. The body guards of Vajpayee on Friday stood in queue, away from cameras and crowd, and took turns to silent
New Delhi [India], Aug. 17 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat poured his thoughts on the visitor's book at the former Prime Minister's residence on Friday morning saying, people like Atal Bihari Vajpayee are born only once in centuries, and he would remain immortal.
New Delhi [India], Aug. 17 (ANI): The final journey of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has begun. Sea of people has swarmed the roads with teary-eyed men and women, young and old jostling to catch a last glimpse of their leader, who lies in state on a decorated gun carriage.
New Delhi [India] August 17 (ANI): Foreign dignitaries have started arriving in India to attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He will be cremated today with full state honour at Smriti Sthal.
Patna (Bihar) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad and his son Tejashwi Yadav on Friday condoled the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that friendship with Pakistan would be the greatest tribute that can be paid to late former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
New Delhi [India], Aug. 17 (ANI): Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani paid his final tribute to "closest friend for over 65 years" Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Friday at BJP headquarters at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg.
New Delhi [India], Aug. 17 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu paid tribute to the mortal remains of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his residence in Delhi on Friday.
New Delhi [India], Aug. 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his blog post, stating that he was leader for the ages.
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): The mortal remains of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on a decorated gun carriage, have reached the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg.
New Delhi [India], Aug. 17 (ANI): The Delhi Police have made elaborate security arrangements for the last rites procession of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], Aug. 17 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday paid tribute to the mortal remains of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his residence in Delhi.