CM Dr. Sarma Attends “Good Governance Day” Celebration on Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s 99th Birth Anniversary
CM Lays Foundation Stone for Statue of Former Prime Minister Vajpayee at Atal Udyan
Former PM Vajpayee Ji lived an Eventful Life: CM Dr. Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday attended Susashan Divas celebration hosted by Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority at the Atal Udyan in Maligaon locality of Guwahati correlating with the 99th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna the Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Chief Minister also laid the foundation for construction of a statue of the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the Atal Udyan. December 25 is observed as Susashan Divas, or Good Governance Day, across the country since 2014 as a mark of tribute towards the visionary late Atal Bihari Vajpayee who led the nation to new heights of glory during his tenures as the Prime Minister.
Lauding the role of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee in bringing in “good governance” into the country’s administrative machinery, Chief Minister Dr. Sarma said the former Jan Sangh leader led an eventful life during which he donned the hat of a poet, a journalist, a pracharak for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the founder President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Parliamentarian for numerous times, Minister of External Affairs as well as the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha. In his role as Prime Minister, late Vajpayee scripted new chapters in the nation’s forward march to glory and greatness. Referring to late Vajpayee as a personality with indomitable spirit, the Chief Minister said the great leader never wanted to accept defeat even during the worst times of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee had laid the foundation of the developed India that current Prime Minister Narendra Modi aspires to achieve, the Chief Minister said, referring to Vajpayee’s leadership qualifies that led to the successful atomic weapons testing at Pokhran and the national expansion of national highways. Kargil victory was a high watermark of late Vajpayee’s tenure as Prime Minister and it was also during the former Prime Minister’s tenure that the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) was established with the aim of expediting the development process of the North Eastern States. Expressing gratitude towards Vajpayee for having a soft corner in his heart that led was reflected in the pro-NE policies during his tenure as Prime Minister, Chief Minister Dr. Sarma said all are now working to transform the dreams of the late great leader for the Northeast into reality under the dynamic leadership and guidance of the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Assam Minister of Public Health Engineering Jayanta Mallabaruah, Member of Parliament Queen Ojha, Member of Parliament and Political Secretary to Chief Minister Pabitra Margherita, President of Assam Pradesh BJP Bhabesh Kalita, GMDA Chairman Narayan Deka, Guwahati Municipal Corporation Mayor Mrigen Sarania, along with a host of other dignitaries were also present.