Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid glowing tributes to former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on his birth anniversary at the Lok Bhavan, on Monday.

Remembering the former prime minister, the chief minister said that Atal Bihari was an ‘Ajat Shatru’ of Indian politics.

“Along with highlighting the political instability in India, he set an exemplary standard of purity and transparency in politics. The foundation for the new benchmarks of development, security, and good governance established by India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last nine and a half years was laid by Atal Bihari during his tenure,” Yogi remarked.

He mentioned that various governments, including the Bharatiya Janata Party governments, were observing Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary as Good Governance Day.

“Everyone is aware that he was born on December 25, 1924, in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. However, he chose Uttar Pradesh as his workplace,” he said.

He further pointed out that the government would adopt his ideals and work accordingly. “The government will organise various programmes from the village level to the state-level to keep Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s memories alive in the literary field. Additionally, programmes will be conducted in schools of the Basic Education Board, universities, and other academic institutions to highlight his literary interests and contributions to journalism,” he said.

Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak along with Minister Swatantra Dev Singh, Mayor Sushma Kharwal also attended the event.