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25-ft high Vajpayee statue to be installed in Lucknow

  •   Tue, Dec 25 2018 04:38:35 PM

Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS): A 25 feet high statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be installed in the Lok Bhawan in the Uttar Pradesh capital here, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Tuesday.

He was speaking at a function held to celebrate the 94th birth anniversary of the late leader.

Governor Ram Naik and the Chief Minister led the state in paying tributes to Vajpayee. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Vidhan Sabha Speaker Hriday Narayan Dixit were also present.

Naik said that one comes across a leader like Vajpayee in a long time and his towering personality was respected even by the opponents.

Despite holding various offices, he always had the warmest regards even for the most ordinary party worker and the marginalised sections of the society, he said.
  

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Sat, Dec 29 2018

    Former Prime Minister Vajpayee betrayed India during 'Quit India' movement refusing to participate in it. He knows the mysterious death of Deen Dayal Upadya more than anyone.
    He has stalled the peace process that may have ended India-Pakistan tussle for decades. He remained silent when Gujarat is burning.
    Jai Hind

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  • Rational thinker, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 25 2018

    India is fast becoming the "statue capital" of India.
    Nobody cares about air pollution, shortage of drinking water, absence of hospitals in most rural areas, bad roads, dilapidated bridges and lack of footpaths.
    We are happy and feel glorified with statues 😇😀😆

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  • Kiran, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 25 2018

    Rajiv Gandhi Home for Handicapped, Pondicherry:
    Off the top of my head, Mother Teresa – who spent her life working for the poor and disabled – deserves to have her name associated with this more than Rajiv Gandhi.

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  • Anil, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 25 2018

    An RTI query in 2012 revealed that 12 central and 52 state schemes, 28 sports tournaments and trophies, 19 stadiums, five airports and ports, 98 educational institutions, 51 awards, 15 fellowships, 15 national sanctuaries and parks, 39 hospitals and medical institutions, 37 institutions, chairs and festivals and 74 roads, buildings and places are named after three members of the Nehru-Gandhi family.

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  • mohan, mangalore

    Tue, Dec 25 2018

    Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi:
    As far as I know, Indira Gandhi had no contribution in the aviation sector. Contrast that with the likes of J.R.D. Tata, India’s first licensed pilot, and founder of the Tata group and you will agree with me that he is good enough to have an airport to be named after him

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  • deepak, mangalore

    Tue, Dec 25 2018

    Over 400 Institutions Are Named After The Gandhi Family: Is This Only A Gandhi/Nehru Nation?

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  • Nish, Ixe/dxb

    Tue, Dec 25 2018

    It would have been better if they built any institution for poor n needy , rather than spending millions in statues. Atleast it will be helpful for our future generation.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Dec 25 2018

    When Vajpayee was arrested he gave an affidavit saying he supported the Queen ...

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  • Sunil Pinto, Dubai

    Tue, Dec 25 2018

    We want to see king-kong (daakubai Shah) statue also...

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  • Observer, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 25 2018

    People of the region might have cursing themselves for electing him.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Tue, Dec 25 2018

    A great tribute to a great leader, that too on his birth anniversary

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  • Ismail, Moodbidri

    Tue, Dec 25 2018

    1. Ex-Home Minister from Congress: 597 feet statue.
    2. Ex-Prime Minister from BJP : 25 feet statue.

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Tue, Dec 25 2018

    Enough of indira and rajiv gandhi airports and the naming of the rest of the instituitions after the Family.
    Its time to name other leaders of this country.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Dec 25 2018

    How about "Genuine Freedom Fighters" ...

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Tue, Dec 25 2018

    and why arent there all these years.?
    You only find indira gandhy and rajiv gandhy airports? why?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Dec 25 2018

    BJP has broken Mayawati's Record ...

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