[New Delhi]President of India Confers Bharat Ratna on Ex PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Highest Civilian award Bharat Ratna on Ex PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee this evening (March 27, 2015) in New Delhi.
Departing from convention President Went to Ailing AB Vajpai;s residence to confer him the Bharat Ratna.
In a special gesture, the President conferred the Award in a simple ceremony held at the residence of ailing Shri Vajpayee.
Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India+Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi+former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam+former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh+Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh+senior members of the Cabinet+several Chief Ministers+leaders of political parties+members of Shri Vajpayee’s family and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
: PM Modi today said it was a historic day as Bharat Ratna was conferred upon former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. “It is a historic day for crores of Indians today when Atal Bihari Vajpayee is being given Bharat Ratna award.”
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The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee conferring the Bharat Ratna on the former Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, at his residence, in New Delhi on March 27, 2015.