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PM Narendra Modi releases Rs 100 coin in honor of Atal Bihari Vajpayee
PM Narendra Modi releases Rs 100 coin in honor of Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Details, Features, Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative Rs 100 coin in honor of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the Parliament House on 24th December 2014, a day before his 94th birth anniversary.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary, which falls on 25 December, is celebrated as 'Good Governance Day'.
The commemorative coin features Emblem on India on the front side and a portrait of Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the reserve.
PM Modi said while releasing the coin proclaimed "Vajpayee ji was among the best orators our nation has produced".
Also, a memorial of Atal Bihari Vajpayee was dedicated to the nation on his birth anniversary (25th December 2018) at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal. It was constructed by the Centre Public Works Department (CPWD) at a cost of Rs. 10.51 crores. This project was funded by the Atal Smriti Nyas Society.
Former Prime Minister Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away at 93 years on 16th August 2018, following a prolonged illness.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first non-Congress Prime Minister to serve a full five-year term. Vajpayee served three terms as the Prime Minister of India.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was conferred with the Bharat Ratna in 2015.
