Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, one of India's most respected and towering politicians, was cremated in New Delhi today with full state honours amidst outpour of intense grief across the country over the loss of a man whose inclusive politics brought the right wing Bharatiya Janata Party to the political mainstream and eventually to power.
Three-time Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died yesterday, sparking tributes from across the political spectrum as current leader Narendra Modi mourned the "irreplaceable loss" of the respected statesman.
Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, one of India's most respected and towering politicians, was cremated in New Delhi today with full state honours amidst outpour of intense grief across the country over the loss of a man whose inclusive politics brought the right wing Bharatiya Janata Party to the political mainstream and eventually to power.
Three-time Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died yesterday, sparking tributes from across the political spectrum as current leader Narendra Modi mourned the "irreplaceable loss" of the respected statesman.
