Akhilesh Yadav remembers Atal Bihari Vajpayee, tweets wedding photo
Akhilesh Yadav
The three-time former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna award recipient died after a prolonged illness on Thursday evening.
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Friday paid an emotional tribute to late former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Akhilesh Yadav shared an old picture of his wedding in November 1999 where Vajpayee can be seen greeting and blessing the young SP leader and his wife, Dimple Yadav.
In his missive, former UP Chief Minister wrote that the former Prime Minister always rose above party lines and maintained that Late Vajpayee will always remain an inspiration to millions of Indians.
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was cremated with full state honours at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in Delhi on Friday evening. Tens of thousands of people, including top national and international leaders, joined the final procession and paid tributes.
The three-time former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna award recipient died after a prolonged illness on Thursday evening. The 93-year-old BJP stalwart breathed his last at 5.05 PM at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah and the entire Union Cabinet joined to take part in the final procession.