Good Governance Day: On the 96th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, which is marked as the good governance day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah among other ministers and leaders of the ruling BJP, offered tribute to the late BJP stalwart.

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Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi  said "He took the country to unprecedented heights of development. His efforts to build a strong and prosperous India will always be remembered.”

What is good governance day?

Every year Good Governance Day is observed in India on December 25, to mark the birth anniversary of former-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Good Governance Day was established in 2014 to honor Prime Minister Vajpayee by fostering awareness among the Indian people of accountability in government.

About Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Born in 1924, Vajpayee was a founder member of the Jana Sangh and then the BJP, a party which rose from the margins to rule India for the first time in 1990s with him being its main face. His tenure is credited with ushering in a fresh wave of liberalisation, boosting growth and infrastructure.

How will the day be marked by BJP?

PM To address farmers of six states:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address nine crore farmers  as well as release the next tranche of financial aid - ₹ 18,000 crore - from the PM-Kisan scheme.

BJP targets participation of 1 cr farmers:

The BJP has made plans to ensure participation of over one crore of them at thousands of venues across the nation on Friday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi transfers Rs 18,000 crore to nine crore farmers and interacts with a section of them.

PM Modi to release book on Atal Bihari Vajpayee:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a book titled 'Atal Bihari Vajpayee' here in Parliament on Friday -- a commemorative volume on the former Prime Minister on his 96th birth anniversary.

Vajpayee statue to be unveiled in Bhopal:

A statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is all set to be unveiled at the Shaurya Memorial intersection of Madhya Pradesh's capital.