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PM Modi pens down thoughts on Atal Ji, 'He was the spirit of democracy in India'

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PM Modi pens down thoughts on Atal Ji, 'He was the spirit of democracy in India'
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Atal Bihari Vajpeyee: The moral compass of India, the spirit of democracy in India 'In times of turbulence and disruption, a nation is blessed to have a leader who rises to become its moral compass and guiding spirit, providing vision, cohesion and direction to his people. And, in such a moment at the turn of the century, India found one in Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was gifted in spirit, heart and mind,' wrote Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a heavy heart after the demise of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Thursday. 'For those of us who knew him, he was, first, the rarest of human beings, who touched and inspired everyone he met. He was compassionate to the core, generous in spirit, warm beyond measure and kind to a fault. He was deeply respectful of others and gifted with a rare sense of humour that he often turned upon himself,' he added. 'His youth was defined by academic excellence and quest for public service during the gathering momentum of freedom struggle.' 'Through the four decades of leadership in Parliament, the struggle against Emergency (who can forget that memorable rally in Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan when his speech became the roar of the nation), the clarity to represent his party with passion but always speak for the nation, he defined the spirit of democracy in India.' 'He sowed the seeds of much of the economic success that we have experienced over the past two decades. For him, growth was a means to empower the weakest and mainstream the marginalized. It’s that vision that continues to drive our government’s policy.' 'We are on the path that Atalji wanted us to take,' he added. -PTC News-
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