Vajpayee's memorial, Sadaiv Atal, inaugurated on his 94th birth anniversary
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Sadaiv Atal, a memorial of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was dedicated to the nation today on his 94th birth anniversary. President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu and PM Narendra Modi were among the dignitaries who paid floral tributes to Vajpayee at the memorial built near the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, where his mortal remains were consigned to flames on August 17.
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Tributes to Atal Ji on his Jayanti, says Modi
हम सबके प्रिय, पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री स्वर्गीय अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी जी को उनकी जयंती पर शत-शत नमन।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 25, 2018
Tributes to Atal Ji on his Jayanti. We reiterate our commitment towards creating the India he dreamt of. pic.twitter.com/CnD1NtQCWp
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Memorial to be managed by trust headed by Sumitra Mahajan
Former PM Manmohan Singh and Vajpayee's family members also offered flowers at the lotus-shaped memorial. Sadaiv (always) Atal memorial will be managed by a trust headed by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Vajpayee passed away on August 16 and was cremated with full state honors.