Today, President of India, Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee this evening (March 27, 2015) in New Delhi. As a special gesture, President conferred the Award in a simple ceremony held at the residence of Shri Vajpayee.
Mohd. Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi; former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, senior members of the Cabinet, several Chief Ministers, leaders of political parties, members of Shri Vajpayee’s family and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
