Atal Bihari Vajpayee : The Bhishma Pitamah of Indian politics

Prabhat Kishore
"My poetry is a declaration of war, not an exordium to defeat. It is not the defeated soldier's drumbeat of despair, but the fighting warrior's will to win. It is not the dispirited voice of dejection but the stirring shout of victory”.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the “Bhishma Pitamah” of Indian politics as described by ex-PM Manmohan Singh, made his poetry a messenger to spread his vision on various burning issues. The oratorical skill of Atalji in Lok Sabha impressed Nehruji so much that he proclaimed him as the future PM of India. He was a multifaceted & versatile personality and made significant contributions to social, political, educational, literacy and journalism.
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