Tributes pour in for former CM
Tributes have been pouring in after the death of former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
Tributes have been pouring in after the death of former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
Before reaching Srinagar, he will interact with people at Drass and Sonamarg. His mother Sonia Gandhi will join him in Srinagar on Saturday and both will stay there for two days.
The first Minister of Education in the Indian government, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a scholar, educationist and freedom fighter who played an instrumental role in the development of the education system of independent India.
Abe, who collapsed after apparently being shot in the chest while delivering a speech as part of election campaign was rushed to hospital and had reported to be in “cardiopulmonary arrest.”
A hardcore terrorist was neutralised in fierce firefight in early hours of Saturday in Tsermarg Village of Shopian district where a joint operation had been launched by the security forces. In the ensuing encounter, two bravehearts gave the supreme sacrifice while saving civilian lives, ensuring zero collateral damage to civilian lives and property.
Immediately after the news of the leader's demise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Arun Jaitley’s wife and son and expressed his condolences.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi, too, paid tributes to the Mahatma while sharing a quote by the Father of the Nation.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee were among those who paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on the 156th birth anniversary of India’s greatest spiritual leader.
Paying tributes to Bharat Ratna, Vajpayee, cutting across party lines leaders of all parties described him as a great statesman and said his death was a great loss to the country.
The 61-year-old breathed his last in London on Wednesday.
