Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje remembered Atal ji saying, ‘Atal Ji was a rare political personality who always cared about country’s welfare above the politics.’ CM Raje was speaking during all party prayer meet to pay tribute to Atal Ji. Raje said, ‘He possessed the great personality which is worth following by all of us.’ Prayer meet was held in Mahaveer Public School in Jaipur on Tuesday in the presence of all the dignitaries and other party chiefs. CM Raje Emotional
CM Raje said that with holding the Prime Ministerial power Atal Ji made country a nuclear power. CM recalled her days while working as ministerial colleague of late Atal Bihari Vajpayee and narrated how Ataj Ji asked her to look after the families of passenger and crew during the time of plane hijack in 1999. CM Raje Emotional
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Raje said with lump in her throat, ‘I was in Chennai that time. I was asked by him to be back immediately and stay with the families of passengers and pilots.’
Raje recalls Atal Ji’s terms with Scindia Family
CM Raje said that Atal Ji was a fatherly figure and always guided her to hold the sensitivity in her life as a public figure. ‘Atal Ji taught me to build an affectionate relation with the public for we serve.’ CM further recalled the incident when Madhavrao Scindia fought the Lok Sabha election from Gwalior, said, ‘My mother Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia enrolled against her son to support Atal Ji. That time Atal Ji clearly inhibited and said that he cannot become a barrier between mother and son for the party’s victory.’ CM Raje Emotional
She narrated an incident when her mother Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia was not well and Vajpayee had to come to see her and ailing Rajmata suddenly got enough strength after she was informed that Atal Ji had come to see her. “Rajmata said that I had been waiting for this time when you become the Prime Minister” CM said remembering the incident further. CM Raje Emotional
‘The development of the country was always a priority for former PM Atal ji. He planned to connect rivers and was the curator of Telecom revolution. He was the most celebrated and adored by every citizen of India. Atal Ji will be always remembered as a family member and as the great person.’ CM Raje concluded her tributary speech for Late Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
