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Addressing a public meeting on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, senior BJP leader Vipin Singh Parmar delivered an emotional, powerful and assertive speech on national and state politics, the legacy of Vajpayee, India’s security, the meaning of development and what he termed as the failures of the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh.
His speech was not just a political statement but a message of resolve and direction for party workers and the general public.
Senior party leaders, including Trilok Kapoor, Vinay Sharma, Gopesh Bhargu, Suresh Pathania, Abhimanyu Bhatt, Rajesh Ranu, Yashpal Walia, Anish Nag, Ranjana Bhatt, Ashok Rana, Gurmeet Pathania, Santosh Chaudhary, Mangla Chaudhary, and a number of workers, youth, women and citizens were present at the gathering.
Parmar paid tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said:
“Atal ji was not just a Prime Minister; he was the voice of India’s soul. He taught us that the nation comes first and politics later.”
Parmar said that when Atal Bihari Vajpayee became Prime Minister in 1998, India was viewed as weak, but the nuclear tests at Pokhran changed that perception forever.
“Pokhran was not just a test; it was a declaration of India’s self-respect. Atal ji made it clear that India wants peace, but not weakness.” Referring to the Kargil War, he said Himachal Pradesh gave the nation its brave son, Captain Vikram Batra. “‘Yeh Dil Maange More’ still echoes in the hearts of every patriot. Atal ji honoured that bravery and showed that India never forgets its martyrs.”
Quoting Atal, Parmar said, “India’s disputes will be resolved within India.” He called it a declaration of India’s sovereignty and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was continuing the same policy.
“Today India speaks to the world with confidence — no pressure, no compromise.”
Parmar reminded the gathering that Himachal’s industrial growth began with the 1998 industrial package introduced by Atal.
“Baddi, Barotiwala and Nalagarh exist because of that vision. Congress only tries to take credit for it.”
Parmar accused the Congress government in Himachal of halting development and questioned the utilisation of funds sent by the Centre.
“Where did the Rs 5,000 crore given by the Centre go? Where is the money for houses, roads and water schemes?” He alleged that welfare schemes were stopped, depriving the poor of their rights.