Paasing OF Atal Bihari Vajpayee Created Void In The Political Spectrum – Says Shatrugan Sinha!!
BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha today said that he felt like an “orphan” after hearing the demise news of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. “He was a ‘yug purush’ in the true sense of the term,” he added.
Vajpayee ji passed away at AIIMS hospital in Delhi last evening at the age of 93 following prolonged illness.
Mr Sinha were the part of his cabinet during the NDA government rule between 1999 and 2004.
End of an Era..What an excellent human being! One of the greatest Parliamentarians, an exemplary orator & exceptional thrice PM of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee is no more! An intellectual par excellence, man with tremendous wisdom, a fantastic sense of humour & kind hearted poet.
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) August 16, 2018
“As this most revered & respected institution leaves us, a real Father figure has gone. I feel orphaned in the true sense…We shall always remember you & miss your guidance on the correct path of life. I humbly offer my prayers & heartfelt condolences to the family & loved ones,” he said in a tweet.
As this most revered & respected institution leaves us, a real Father figure has gone. I feel orphaned in the true sense…We shall always remember you & miss your guidance on the correct path of life. I humbly offer my prayers & heartfelt condolenses to the family & loved ones.
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) August 16, 2018
“Nanaji Deshmukh had sent me to Vajpayee ji and Advani ji for training in politics. Both of them showered their love and blessings on me all my life,” the actor-politician said.
Mr Sinha, who joined Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the historic bus journey to Lahore in 1999, said he had traits of a great leader.
“He was a ‘yug purush’ in the true sense of the term,” he added.
The BJP leader also remembered sharing dais with the former prime minister at an election rally at Lucknow in 2004 – the last election Atal Bihari Vajpayee had fought.
What lovely memories! What a collosus! बस यादें रह जाती हैं।। RIP Atal Ji. pic.twitter.com/kAS3fAESdb
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) August 16, 2018
“Atal ji had called me specially to campaign for him at Lucknow on the last day. It was a tense moment when he handed over the microphone to me. At the end of the rally, he patted my back. Getting appreciation from a man, who himself was an extraordinary orator, was a touching gesture,” he said.