CM Vijay Rupani. (File)
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday presided over a function at Mahatma Mandir here on the occasion of birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee which is being celebrated as Good Governance Day by the central government.
During the function, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressed the country from Delhi while also depositing last installment of the Pradhanmantri Kisan Sanman Nidhi (PKSN) digitally in the accounts of registered farmers. In Gujarat, Rs 1,027 crore were deposited in the bank accounts of 51.34 lakh registered farmers under PKSN.
Similar functions were organized at 248 locations of the state from where people listened to the Prime Minister’s address on the importance of new farm laws for welfare of farmers in the country.
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President, PM lead the nation in paying homage to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary Screen Grab (DD NEWS ) The Nation pays homage to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 96th birth anniversary today. The day is also celebrated as Good Governance Day. Vajpayee was elected ten times to the Lok Sabha and twice to the Rajya Sabha. He was a parliamentarian par excellence, who had the trust, affection and belief of the people in his leadership. As a parliamentarian and particularly as Prime Minister, he made innumerable important contributions which paved the way for a stronger economy through bold reforms and rapid development of infrastructure.