Pimpri Chinchwad | Bharat Ratna late Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s powerful thoughts and inspiring personality have ignited a sense of national pride in the hearts of millions of Indians. On this day, carrying forward his ideological legacy and working for the progress of the nation with a determined commitment, following Atalji’s thoughts is the true tribute to him. Atalji, who was a symbol of poetic sentiment and political foresight, will forever remain alive in our hearts, expressed BJP city president and MLA Shankar Jagtap.
On the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of India’s former Prime Minister and senior BJP leader, the revered Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a floral tribute was offered to his portrait at the Pimpri BJP central office. Jagtap was speaking while paying his respects.
Present at the event were MLA Maheshdada Landge, Legislative Council member Amit Gorkhe, state executive member Sadashiv Khade, Mahesh Kulkarni, Moreshwar Shedge, former Mayor Rahul Jadhav, executive president Shatrughan Kate, district general secretary Namdev Dhake, senior vice president Raju Durge, district vice president Ravi Deshpande, Pune district planning committee member Kaluram Nadhe, mandal president Nilesh Ashtekar, co-convener of the legal front Dattaj Zhuluk, OBC Morcha’s Kailas Sanap, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao president Preeti Kamtikar, Bhakate Vimut Akhada president Ganesh Dhakne, ex-servicemen cell convenor Devidas Sable, Mangesh Dhadge, Ganesh Dhore, Deepak Nagargoje, Devdat Lande, Deepak Bhandari, Seema Chavan, Jayshree Makwana, and others.
Shankar Jagtap further said that every year on December 25, the nation celebrates Good Governance Day in honor of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In 2015, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was conferred with the Bharat Ratna. After this, the Modi government declared that Vajpayee’s birth anniversary would be celebrated as Good Governance Day. The main aim of celebrating this day is to raise awareness among citizens, especially students, about the transparency and responsibility of the government. Its goal is to encourage good administrative practices and citizen participation, he added.
