Gentle giant will be missed: President on Atal Bihari Vajpayee
President Ram Nath Kovind expressed grief over the death of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He said that the "gentle giant" will be missed by all.
President Ram Nath Kovind tweeted that his leadership, foresight, maturity and eloquence put him in a league of his own.
He said, "Extremely sad to hear of the passing of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, our former prime minister and a true Indian statesman. Atalji, the gentle giant, will be missed by one and all."
Vajpayee, the 93-year old leader, who successfully steered through several strategic challenges during his tenure as prime minister, died today after a prolonged illness.
He is survived by his adopted daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya.
-PTC NEWS