A statement issued by the Delhi Traffic Police said there would be elaborate traffic arrangements to facilitate the movement of commuters and to ensure safe and smooth flow of traffic.
Orator without parallel, he could switch from disarming humour to a lofty vision with ease, with a rare ability to connect with people naturally, to stir them to self-belief and to a higher cause. Sharply perceptive, he could summarize the most complex issues and discussions in a single sentence or question.
His mortal remains were brought to BJP headquarters at 6-A Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg in the morning; funeral procession began at 2 pm and the cremation will take place around 4 pm
During his historic 1999 trip, Nawaz Sharif had famously said Vajpayee could even win an election in Pakistan; in 2004, a Pak minister got to experience Vajpayee’s “good sense of humour”
Atal Bihari Vajpayee thrice occupied the PM’s post, first for 13 days in 1996, for 13 months from 1998 to 1999, and then from 1999 to 2004
Atal Bihari Vajpayee thrice served as the Prime Minister, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, for 13 months from 1998 to 1999, and then from 1999 to 2004.
