The members of the BJP’s Haldwani unit observed the 90th birthday of the former Prime Minister A B Vajpayee as good governance day here on Thursday. To mark the day, the BJP activists led by Bhagat Singh Koshyari, party MP from Nainital- Udham Singh Nagar Parliamentary constituency, launched a cleanliness campaign.
The BJP activists also staged a programme on good governance and expressed happiness over Vajpayee and educationist Madan Mohan Malviya being conferred with Bharat Ratna.
Speaking on the occasion, Koshyari said that the Indians across the land are elated with Atalji being awarded the country’s highest civilian honour. At the same time, he averred that the Centre is committed to providing good governance and a clean administration aside from ensuring all-round development.
To mark the occasion, the BJP activists led by party MlA from Kaladhungi, Banshidhar Bhagat, launched a cleanliness campaign. Speaking on the occasion, MlA Bhagat praised the Centre’s gesture in bestowing Bharat Ratna on the statesman and the educationist. The BJP activists led by MlA Bhagat also performed worship at a temple at Kathghriya, wishing a long life for the former Prime
Minister. Sweets were distributed among the people. Deepak Mehra, Chandan Bisht, Vijay Manral, Mahesh Joshi, Anil Dabbu, Pradeep Bisht, Renu Adhikari, Naveen Pant, Mohan Pal, Rajesh Malhotra, Shanti Bhatt, Ritu Dalakoti, Harimohana Mona and Pratap Bisht were among the BJP’s Haldwani unit members present on the occasion.
The birthday of the former PM AB Vajpayee was celebrated as Sushashan Diwas (good governance day) also at the meeting hall of Srinagar Garhwal Municipal Council at Srinagar on Thursday. The Sushashan Divas was celebrated in Srinagar Garhwal where the leaders and the office bearers of BJP from five districts participated. Garhwal MP and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Maj. General (retd) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri inaugurated by lighting the inaugural lamp.
Addressing the party workers gathered at the meeting, Khanduri said Bharat Ratna should have been bestowed on Vajpayee many years back, given the magnitude of his contribution to nation-building. He is still a beacon for them to move ahead, he said. During the NDA regime, Atalji facilitated the formation of Uttarakhand, ignoring opposition from one of the constituents of the coalition government.
He was also instrumental in providing the fledgling State with an economic package. But the Congress- led UPA government curtailed it, Khanduri said. He further said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working under the inspiration of Vajpayee.