Atal Bihari Vajpayee Death Anniversary: PM Modi shares montage of old pics and videos

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared a short video montage of old photos in memory of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his second death anniversary.

"Tributes to beloved Atal Ji on his Punya Tithi. India will always remember his outstanding service and efforts towards our nation's progress," PM Modi tweeted.

The video presents photos and videos shot during Atal Bihari Vajpayee's political career.

PM Modi's voiceover plays in the video: "This country will never forget Atal ji's sacrifice. Under his leadership India held its head high as a nuclear power. As a politician, a Member of Parliament, a minister or Prime Minister, Atal ji has performed very well in many roles. Many great things can be said about Atal ji's life, and no one aspect is lesser than the other. His speeches used to be talked about. In future if some expert analysed his speeches, the strength in his silence would turn out many times stronger than his speeches. In parliament also, he would only say a few words. People would get the message from his silence..."

Check out the post below:

In the last segment of video, young Narendra Modi can be seen taking blessings from the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Born on December 25, 1924 in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior, Mr Vajpayee was the first from the BJP to become Prime Minister. He served as Prime Minister thrice - briefly in 1996, from 1998 to 1999, and then for a full five-year term between 1999 and 2004.

He died on August 16, 2018.