SHILLONG: The Meghalaya State BJP unit on Friday remembered former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee who was laid to rest with full state honours in New Delhi.
The BJP organised a condolence meeting here at the BJP office in which founding and senior members of the party recalled Atal Bihari Vajpayee who had a soft corner for the North East region.
Speaking at the meeting, BJP Meghalaya president, Shibun Lyngdoh said that Atal Bihari Vajpaye took special interest for the development of the North East region.
He also said that the former PM had a dream to connect the region with the rest of the country and hence massive road programmes for the region were initiated under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
He also termed the death of the former PM as great loss for the country
Earlier, floral tributes were also paid to Atal Bihari Vajpayee who in his stint as the PM of the country had also visited Shillong.
Other senior leaders of the party also spoke at the condolence meeting. A similar condolence meeting was also organised in South Shillong constituency.