Vajpayee's death: State holiday in Jharkhand on Friday

  • | Thursday | 16th August, 2018

"He was a great political leader of the age, poet, journalist and orator," she said adding Vajpayees death will be deeply felt.Chief Minister Raghubar Das said he was saddened with the death of Vajpayee. "I lost a guru akin to my father. The country lost a great path shower and skillful leader, Mahto said, adding Jharkhand would remain indebted to him for creating the separate state.Congress leader Sukhdeo Bhagat said that Vajpayee was a source of inspiration to all.Senior BJP leader Arjun Munda expressing deep grief said in his condolence message that Vajpayee is in the hearts of the 3.25 crore people of Jharkhand whose dream of a separate state he had fulfilled. ""The demise of the creator of Jharkhand has plunged the whole country into deep sorrow," he said adding Vajpayee would remain etched in the memory for his contribution in Indian politics.The void created by the death would be impossible to fill, he added.Speaker Dinesh Oraon said "The guardian of the nation is no more".A true and humble tribute would be to pursue the path shown by Vajpayee, he added.Former Jharkhand chief minister and JMM president Shibu Soren said Vajpayee's demise has left an irreparable loss to politics.His son and JMM working president Hemant Soren also expressed his condolence and said Vajpayee had given a new direction to Indian politics.Ajsu party president Sudesh Mahto said the passing away of Vajpayee had ended an age. Jharkhand government has declared seven-day mourning in memory of #AtalBihariVajpayee, the state govt has also decl… https://t.co/rbv2nhvloi — ANI (@ANI) 1534429466000RANCHI: Jharkhand government mourning the death of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has announced a state holiday on Friday.Jharkhand, which came into being during Vajpayee's tenure, also announced a seven-day state mourning, an official release said.Governor Droupadi Murmu, Chief Minister Raghubar Das , Speaker Dinesh Oraon and other leaders expressed deep sorrow at Vajpayee's death.In her condolence message, the governor said Vajpayee was popular not only in India but also in the world and was respected by even opposition leaders.Murmu said he was known as a successful creator of coalition politics, never used disrespectful language and dedicated his life for the uplift and welfare of the country and mentioned the quadrilateral roads, Sarva Sikhsa Abhiyan, self-help groups, womens uplift and rural road works taken during his time.She said Vajpayee had taken brave intiatives like the Pokhran tests and the Kargil victory, which boosted the morale of the armed forces, came during his time.

Jharkhand government has declared seven-day mourning in memory of #AtalBihariVajpayee, the state govt has also decl… https://t.co/rbv2nhvloi — ANI (@ANI) 1534429466000 RANCHI: Jharkhand government mourning the death of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has announced a state holiday on Friday.Jharkhand, which came into being during Vajpayee's tenure, also announced a seven-day state mourning, an official release said.Governor Droupadi Murmu, Chief Minister Raghubar Das , Speaker Dinesh Oraon and other leaders expressed deep sorrow at Vajpayee's death.In her condolence message, the governor said Vajpayee was popular not only in India but also in the world and was respected by even opposition leaders.Murmu said he was known as a successful creator of coalition politics, never used disrespectful language and dedicated his life for the uplift and welfare of the country and mentioned the quadrilateral roads, Sarva Sikhsa Abhiyan, self-help groups, womens uplift and rural road works taken during his time.She said Vajpayee had taken brave intiatives like the Pokhran tests and the Kargil victory, which boosted the morale of the armed forces, came during his time."He was a great political leader of the age, poet, journalist and orator," she said adding Vajpayees death will be deeply felt.Chief Minister Raghubar Das said he was saddened with the death of Vajpayee. "I lost a guru akin to my father.""The demise of the creator of Jharkhand has plunged the whole country into deep sorrow," he said adding Vajpayee would remain etched in the memory for his contribution in Indian politics.The void created by the death would be impossible to fill, he added.Speaker Dinesh Oraon said "The guardian of the nation is no more".A true and humble tribute would be to pursue the path shown by Vajpayee, he added.Former Jharkhand chief minister and JMM president Shibu Soren said Vajpayee's demise has left an irreparable loss to politics.His son and JMM working president Hemant Soren also expressed his condolence and said Vajpayee had given a new direction to Indian politics.Ajsu party president Sudesh Mahto said the passing away of Vajpayee had ended an age. The country lost a great path shower and skillful leader, Mahto said, adding Jharkhand would remain indebted to him for creating the separate state.Congress leader Sukhdeo Bhagat said that Vajpayee was a source of inspiration to all.Senior BJP leader Arjun Munda expressing deep grief said in his condolence message that Vajpayee is in the hearts of the 3.25 crore people of Jharkhand whose dream of a separate state he had fulfilled.

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