Summary:
He was in Lucknow when he heard of Vajpayee’s death.“I left all my belongings in Lucknow and hurried to Delhi. Ikramuddin Saifi from Sangam Vihar said that Vajpayee never discriminated on the grounds of religion. Forty villagers from Prini in Himachal arrived to reciprocate the affection the three-time prime minister had for their village. Subhash Annaji Kulkarni, a folk singer from Maharashtra and a health activist, had an anecdote all his own. I did not want to miss the chance of paying my tribute to him,” said Mehra..