Vajpayee practised value-based politics: BJP

Hyderabad

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s statesmanship and value-based politics were remembered on his birth anniversary, when BJP leaders attended the unveiling of his statue, which was unveiled by Tripura Governor N. Indrasena Reddy in LB Nagar on Thursday.

BJP TG president N. Ramchander Rao described him as a leader who was a living proof of ethical and effective governance throughout his entire life.

Recalling the formative years of the BJP after its formation in 1980, Mr Rao said Vajpayee served as the party’s first national president and laid a strong ideological and organizational foundation. During this period, N. Indrasena Reddy was the Yuva Morcha president of the then united Andhra Pradesh and he was also serving as party secretary.

“We had the opportunity to serve the party in its inception phase under Vajpayee’s leadership,” Mr. Rao said.

He said Vajpayee had proven that it was possible to be a fierce and effective critic in Parliament without resorting to personal attacks or abusive language. He recalled an anecdote from the early years of Parliament in which the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was deeply impressed by Vajpayee’s oratory and later openly admired him at a public function.

Mr. Rao expressed concern over the falling standards of public discourse, contrasting it with the current political climate in Telangana. BJP MP Eatala Rajender and others attended the event.