The nation is mourning the loss of one of its tallest statesman Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who lost the battle to illness on Thursday. A great leader, prolific poet and a powerful orator, Vajpayee had been in AIIMS for more than 2 months.
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The three time prime minister was loved by the people across party lines and ideologies, he served the country selflessly. Twitter is flooded with grief filled condolence messages, take a look at some of the tweets:
India grieves the demise of our beloved Atal Ji.
His passing away marks the end of an era. He lived for the nation and served it assiduously for decades. My thoughts are with his family, BJP Karyakartas and millions of admirers in this hour of sadness. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2018
अटल जी आज हमारे बीच में नहीं रहे, लेकिन उनकी प्रेरणा, उनका मार्गदर्शन, हर भारतीय को, हर भाजपा कार्यकर्ता को हमेशा मिलता रहेगा। ईश्वर उनकी आत्मा को शांति प्रदान करे और उनके हर स्नेही को ये दुःख सहन करने की शक्ति दे। ओम शांति !
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2018
Extremely sad to hear of the passing of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, our former Prime Minister and a true Indian statesman. His leadership, foresight, maturity and eloquence put him in a league of his own. Atalji, the Gentle Giant, will be missed by one and all #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 16, 2018
पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री व भारतीय राजनीति की महान विभूति श्री अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी के
देहावसान से मुझे बहुत दुख हुआ है। विलक्षण नेतृत्व, दूरदर्शिता तथा अद्भुत भाषण उन्हें
एक विशाल व्यक्तित्व प्रदान करते थे।उनका विराट व स्नेहिल व्यक्तित्व हमारी स्मृतियों में बसा रहेगा—राष्ट्रपति कोविन्द— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 16, 2018
Today India lost a great son. Former PM, Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji, was loved and respected by millions. My condolences to his family & all his admirers. We will miss him. #AtalBihariVajpayee
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 16, 2018
राष्ट्रधर्म,राजधर्म एवं व्यवहारिक धर्म की परिभाषा गढ़ने वाले अटलजी का योगदान हर भारतवासी याद रखेगा।मेरी हर विजय के पीछे आपकी प्रेरणा रही।पोलियो जैसे असाध्य अभियान दौरानआपने मेरा आत्मबल बरक़रार रखा।ज़िंदगी की हर विडम्बना में आपका स्नेह,मर्गदर्शन बना रहा।आप अजातशत्रु हैं।आप अमरहैं pic.twitter.com/psZT4xdd8I
— Dr. Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) August 16, 2018
Very very saddened that the great statesman and former PM Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji is no more with us. His passing away is a very big loss to our nation. I will always cherish the many fond memories. Condolences to his family and his many admirers
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 16, 2018
Deeply saddened at the passing away of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. A reasoned critique in opposition and a seeker of consensus as PM, Atal Ji was a democrat to the core. In his passing away, India has lost a great son and an era has come to an end. My deepest condolences.
— Pranab Mukherjee (@CitiznMukherjee) August 16, 2018
Atal Ji was an epitome of dignity, gave a new height to the sanctity of Parliament by his powerful interventions and eloquence in his Parliamentary association spanning over 50 years. My deep condolence! pic.twitter.com/pGSvym0G4a
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) August 16, 2018
पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री श्री अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी जी के स्वास्थ्य की स्थिति अत्यंत नाजुक होने की सूचना प्राप्त हो रही है। ईश्वर से प्रार्थना है कि उनके स्वास्थ्य में सुधार हो। (1/2)#AtalBihariVajpayee
— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) August 16, 2018
मुझे व्यक्तिगत रुप से हमेशा अटल जी का विशेष स्नेह एवं मार्गदर्शन प्राप्त होता रहा है तथा उनसे सार्वजनिक जीवन की बारीकियों को समझने का मौका मिला है । वे मेरे लिए अभिभावक समान है। मैं उनके शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूँ। (2/2) #AtalBihariVajpayee
— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) August 16, 2018
Am deeply saddened. A great loss for India. https://t.co/rPNC7AoPpH
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 16, 2018
अटल जी की कुछ पंक्तियाँ उनकी कविता “मौत से ठन गई” से!
“मौत की उम्र क्या? दो पल भी नहीं
जिंदगी-सिलसिला, आज कल की नहीं
में जी भर कर जिया, मैं मन से मरूँ,
लौटकर आऊँगा, कूच से क्यों डरूँ?”— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) August 16, 2018
Words mean so little at a time like this but words are all we have to convey the deepest condolences to Gunu, to Neha, to Ranjan & the entire family. May God give you strength to bear this tremendous loss. #AtalBihariVajpayee
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) August 16, 2018
With the passing away of former Prime Minister of India and Bharat Ratna Shri.Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the country has lost a leader who was a paragon of high moral values in public life. My deepest condolences to his loved ones and his followers.#AtalBihariVajpayee pic.twitter.com/zIuNbvz7v0
— Ashok Chavan (@AshokChavanINC) August 16, 2018
Deeply pained by the passing away of our beloved Atal ji. India has lost a great leader, a leader of masses and a visionary who dedicated his entire life in service of the nation and its people.
— Manohar Parrikar (@manoharparrikar) August 16, 2018
विराट व्यक्तित्व, संवेदनशील कवि हृदय, ओजस्वी वक्ता, शब्दों के अद्भुत शिल्पी और मर्यादित भाषा के धनी, लोकतांत्रिक सभ्य संवाद की राजनीति के उत्कृष्ट आदर्शों के प्रति अक्षुण्ण निष्ठा रखने वाले राजनेता अटल जी ने अपने लंबे संसदीय जीवन में, संसद के प्रतिष्ठा को और समृद्ध किया। #Atalji pic.twitter.com/FuZvemRHQO
— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) August 16, 2018
The Indian Cricket Team and BCCI condoles the sad demise of former India Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Atalji dedicated his life in service of the nation.
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 16, 2018
Extremely saddened to learn of the passing away of former Prime Minister Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji. Apart from being one of the greatest statesman India has seen, he was a great man of ‘Peace’. He spread love everywhere he went… May he rest in peace. 🙏#AtalBihariVaajpayee pic.twitter.com/6DX03wi2Zx
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) August 16, 2018
All of us who knew Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee are saddened to hear of his passing away. He was a great leader with a great sense of compassion and humor. He will be remembered fondly by a vast number of us.
— Ratan N. Tata (@RNTata2000) August 16, 2018
India is at a great loss today. Shri #AtalBihariVajpayee ji’s contributions to our nation have been innumerable. Thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 16, 2018
