President, PM Modi pay tributes to Vajpayee on his first death anniversary
The central samadhi platform comprises nine square black polished granite stone blocks, capped with a "diya" in the centre
 "\"We will always cherish his contribution to India's development,\" says PM Modi | Photo: @narendramodi")
"We will always cherish his contribution to India’s development," says PM Modi | Photo: @narendramodi
A prayer meeting was held at Sadaiv Atal--the memorial to Atal Bihari Vajpayee--on Friday to mark the first death anniversary of the former prime minister.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and members of Vajpayee's family were amongst those who paid tributes to the BJP leader amid the playing of hymns and devotional music.
The memorial was dedicated to the nation in December last year. The central samadhi platform comprises nine square black polished granite stone blocks, capped with a "diya" in the centre. Vajpayee (93) died on August 16 last year at AIIMS.
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First Published: Aug 16 2019 | 9:15 AM IST