New Delhi sources stated that President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday unveiled a life size portrait of Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the Central Hall of Parliament House, noting the former prime minister led the nation under trying times. Reportedly the President also said that the BJP veteran displayed exemplary patience and grit under the most difficult circumstances. Meanwhile when describing Vajpayee as a "school of public life", he said the former PM worked hard to speed up connectivity by pushing for highways, reforms in the IT and telecom sectors.
Accordingly the portrait shows a smiling Vajpayee in his trademark 'dhoti-kurta' and sleeveless black jacket. Furthermore Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while people recall the oratory skills of Vajpayee, his silence had more power than his words. He recalled the famous pauses Vajpayee used to take in his speeches. Modi said "His silence had a message”.
Moreover he said despite the ups and downs in his political life, the BJP veteran never compromised on his principles and the PM said for Vajpayee, there were no enemies in politics. He added "There is opposition and there are no enemies in democracy. The new generation and we all have to learn”. Apparently Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said Vajpayee had "virtually no enemies".
