Vajpayee the orator: excerpts from former PM's speeches

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away here today, was known for his oratory skills. Here are some excerpts from his speeches on a range of subjects, from nuclear tests and Kashmir to education and freedom of the press:
* 'Satta ka khel chalega' (the game of power will go on). Governments will come and go. Parties will be made and unmade. This country should survive, its democracy should survive,"
* You want to run the country. It is a very good thing. Our congratulations are with you. We will be completely involved in the service of our country. We bow down to the strength of majority. We assure you that till the time the work that we started with our bare hands in national interest is not completed, we shall not rest. Respected Speaker, I am going to the President to tender my resignation."

[December 28, 2002 - inaugural speech of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the University Grants Commission]
[In Parliament on the 1998 nuclear tests]
[In Parliament in May 2003]

[June 23, 2003 - At Peking University]
[Replying to the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha in 1996]
[Talking on South Asia at the 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad in January 2004]
[25 September, 2003 - address at 58th Session of UN General Assembly]
[September 13, 2013 - at 125th anniversary of The Hindu]