In tribute to Vajpayee, PM Modi walks the extra mile

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) walks behind a truck pulling the coffin with the body of former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee during a funeral procession in New Delhi on August 17, 2018.
Three-time Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died August 16, sparking tributes from across the political spectrum as current leader Narendra Modi mourned the “irreplaceable loss” of the respected statesman.

In a rare gesture, Prime Minister Modi joined the sea of people who walked down from the BJP headquarters up to the Smriti Sthal, a distance of roughly 5km

He may not be a true follower of the style of politics that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee believed in, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a rare tribute to the three-time BJP PM by covering his final journey on foot on Friday.

In a rare gesture, Prime Minister Modi joined the sea of people who walked down from the BJP headquarters up to the Smriti Sthal, a distance of roughly 5 km. By doing so, the Prime Minister set aside the protocol and apprehensions over his security. This was a silent gesture of PM Modi to show how much he loved and respected BJP stalwart AB Vajpayee

Vajpayee’s funeral procession started from the BJP headquarters on the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, and then took the Bahadur Shah Zaffar Marg, crossed Delhi Gate and Daryaganj, to take the Netaji Subhash Marg, before reaching Smriti Sthal at Shanti Van.

Social media was flooded with posts appreciating PM Modi’s gesture towards the former PM.