Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

                                        

Eleventh Prime Minister of India
Tenure - May 16, 1996 - June 1, 1996, March 19, 1998-May 22, 2004

Birth December 25, 1924 (Gwalior Madhya Pradesh)

Political party - Bhartiya Janta Party
The famous Atal Bihari Vajpayee among the public was known for his political commitment. On October 13, 1999, he took the post of Prime Minister of India as the head of the new Coalition Government of the National Democratic Alliance for the second time in succession. He became prime minister for a very short period in 1996. After Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, he is the first Prime Minister to become Prime Minister twice. Senior MP Shri Vajpayee ji remained active in the field of politics for four decades. He was elected nine times in the Lok Sabha (People's House) and twice in the Rajya Sabha (Assembly of States), which is itself a record in itself.

As Prime Minister of India, External Affairs Minister, President of various important Standing Committees of Parliament and Leader of the Opposition, he played an active role in shaping India's domestic and foreign policy after independence.

Shri Vajpayee ji came to nationalist politics for the first time during his student life when he participated in the Quit India movement in 1942 which ended the British colonialism. He was a student of political science and law and in college he only grew up to foreign affairs. His interest continued for years and he represented his skills while representing India on various multilateral and bilateral fora.

Mr. Vajpayee ji started his career as a journalist and in 1951 he left journalism after joining the Bharatiya Jana Sangh. Today's Bharatiya Janata Party was first known as Bharati Jan Sangh, which is an integral part of the National Democratic Alliance. He also wrote several poems which were appreciated by critics. Even now, he takes time out of political matters and fulfills his hobbies like listening to music and making food.

Mr. Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924 in the family of a humble school teacher living in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. The success achieved in personal life is the responsibility of his political skills and Indian democracy. Over the last several decades, he has emerged as a leader who values the liberal thinking towards the world and the commitment to democratic ideals.

Shri Vajpayee, a supporter of women's empowerment and social equality, wants to see India moving forward among all nations as a visionary, developed, strong and prosperous nation. He represents such a country whose history of civilization is 5000 years old and is ready to face the challenges in the next thousand years.

He was given the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honor, for his selfless dedication towards India and to serve the country and society for more than fifty years. In 1994, he was selected as the 'Best Parliamentarian' of India. According to the quote: "Atalji is a reputed national leader, intense politician, selfless social activist, strong speaker, poet, writer, journalist and multi-dimensional personality, similar to his name". Atalji listen carefully to the things of the people and try to fulfill their aspirations. Their work shows their dedication towards the nation.

Atal's tenure as Prime Minister Making India a Nuclear Power Nation
The Atal government declared India as a nuclear power-rich country on 11th and 13th May 1998 by exploding five underground nuclear tests in Pokhran. With this step, he established India as a strong global power indisputably on the world map. All this was done by privacy so that the highly endowed spy satellites and technical endowed western countries did not even notice it. Not only that, many restrictions were imposed by India on the West, but the Vajpayee Government toured the highs of economic development while facing everyone firmly.

Initiative to improve relations with Pakistan
On February 19, 1999, the bus service started from Delhi to Lahore by the name of Sadah-e-Surhad. Inaugurating this service, Vajpayee ji as the first traveler visited Pakistan and met Nawaz Sharif and made a fresh start in mutual relations.

Kargil War
Shortly afterwards, Pakistani Army and militants occupied Kargil area and captured many hill peaks upon the assassination of then Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan. The Atal government, while respecting the international advice of not violating the Pakistan border, patiently but firmly carried out the Indian territory. Due to unfavorable circumstances in this war, the Indian army suffered a lot of loss of life and relations relations with Pakistan started once again to zero.

Golden Quadrilateral Project
Golden Quadrilateral project (in English - Golden Quadricillal Project or GQ Projection in short) was introduced to connect four corners across India by road. Under this, Delhi, Calcutta, Chennai and Mumbai were connected to the highway. It is believed that during the reign of Atal ji, the number of roads in India was so much that it was only in the time of Sher Shah Suri.

Other key functions of the Vajpayee Government
Solved more than one hundred years old Cauvery water dispute.
Working group for structural framework, Information and technology task force for software development, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission etc. to accelerate electrification.
Development of national highways and airports; Take steps to strengthen the infrastructure of infrastructure by introducing new telecom policy and Konkan Railway.
National Security Committee, Economic Advisory Committee, Trade and Industry Committee also constituted.
To convene a Conference of Chief Ministers to control the prices of essential consumer goods.
Launch of seven point poverty eradication programs for the poorest of Orissa.
Elimination of Urban Sealing Act to encourage housing construction.
Launched the insurance scheme for the rural employment generation and the people of Indian origin settled abroad.
Started Rosa Iftar on government expenditure.
Books
India's Foreign Policy: New Dimensions (1977)
Assam Problem: Repression no Solution (1981)
Atal Bihari Vaj Mem Tina Dasaka (1992)
Pradhan Mantri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ke Chune Hue Bhashana (2000)
Values, Vision & Verses of Vajpayee: India's Man of Destiny (2001)
National Integration (1961)
Dynamics of an Open Society (1977)
Kucha Lekha, Kucha Bhashana (1996)
Sekyularavada: Bharatiya Parikalpana (Da. Rajendra Prasada Smaraka Vyakhyanamala) (1996)
Rajaniti ki Rapatili Rahem (1997)
Back to Square One (1998)
Decisive Days (1999)
Sakti Se Santi (1999)
India's Perspectives on ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific Region (2003)
Awards
1992, Padma Vibhushan
1993, D. Lit. from Kanpur University
1994, Lokmanya Tilak Award
1994, Outstanding Parliamentarian Award
1994, Bharat Ratna Pandit Govind Vallabh Pant Award
2015, Bharat Ratna
2015, Bangladesh Liberation War honour

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