Ahead of being sworn in as the prime minister for a second consecutive term, Narendra Modi on Thursday morning paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and BJP veteran late Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
He also placed a wreath at the National War Memorial in Delhi. Tweeting about paying respects at the National War Memorial, Modi declared, “India is proud of all those brave men and women martyred in the line of duty. Paid tributes to our brave soldiers at the Rashtriya Samar Smarak. Our government will leave no stone unturned to safeguard India’s unity and integrity. National security is our priority.”
Modi visited Rajghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, around 7am.
Later, Modi went to Sadaiv Atal, the lotus-shaped memorial of late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Modi tweeted, “We remember beloved Atal Ji every single moment. He would have been very happy to see BJP get such a great opportunity to serve people. Motivated by Atal Ji’s life and work, we will strive to enhance good governance and transform lives.”Modi and his council of ministers will take oath at 7pm on Thursday at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
