Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan pays glowing tributes to Vajpayee
Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan paying floral tributes to the late Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee at Raj Bhavan in Vijayawada on Monday
Vijayawada: Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan paid glowing tributes to former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the occasion of the 3rd death anniversary by offering floral tributes to his portrait at a programme held in Durbar Hall at Raj Bhavan on Monday.
Speaking on the occasion, the Governor said Vajpayee was a great visionary leader, great patriot and a statesman and he had the good fortune of working under his leadership and guidance for more than 40 years.
He said Vajpayee raised the status of the country in the entire world by conducting the nuclear test in Pokharan on May 11, 1998, by disregarding threats of the big powers and proved to the entire world that India was not a weak nation.
In spite of the international outrage that ensued, Vajpayee without saying a word followed it up with another test on May 13, 1998, and announced to the world that India had now become an nuclear power. The economic sanctions against India that followed only strengthened the country's resolve to become more self-reliant.
The Governor said the Golden Quadrilateral Highway network project connecting major cities of the country through multi-lane high speed road network was Vajpayee's dream project and he ensured its implementation during his time.
He said Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana project connecting the villages to cities by rural road network and the project to supply safe drinking water to villages, sanitation programme, welfare programmes were started during Vajpayee's term as Prime Minister.
Governor Harichandan said Vajpayee was a great orator, writer and poet and was respected by all leaders irrespective of political party affiliation.
Secretary to Governor Mukesh Kumar Meena, the officers and the staff members of Raj Bhavan attended the programme.