Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India.
Dharamsala, December 26, 2014: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile based in Hill Town of Dharamsala congratulated Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India and late Madan Mohan Malviya, on being awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award.
“The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, on behalf of all the Tibetans, expresses our heartfelt congratulations to you on being awarded India’s highest civilian award – The Bharat Ratna. Moreover, the announcement of this prestigious award coincides with your birthday where the government of India declared the day as ‘Good Governance Day’,” the Tibetan parliament said on Friday
In the letter sent to Ex PM the parliament said “You are one of India’s most outstanding Prime Minister and are one of the charismatic leaders of all times. We thank you for your kind support extended towards our Tibetan cause”.
The Tibetan Parliament congratulated Satya Prakash Malaviya, son of late Madan Mohan Malviya, in a separate letter. “While appreciating the Government of India for this gesture towards your illustrious father, I take this opportunity to thank you for your valuable support for the cause of Tibet,” Speaker Penpa Tsering wrote in the Tibetan Parliament’s congratulatory message.
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Date:
Friday, December 26, 2014