Twitter Hails Equality As Vajpayee’s Daughter Performs Last Rites

Twitter erupted in applause for Vajpayee’s foster daughter Namita on sending a “strong message of gender equality”!

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's foster-daughter Namita Bhattacharya lit his funeral pyre amidst the chanting of vedic hymns and firing of a 21-gun salute by soldiers at Delhi’s Smriti Sthal on Friday, 17 August.

And Twitter erupted in applause for Namita on sending a “strong message of gender equality”!

This is far more humongous aspect in that ex-PM #lateABBihari's last rites are being performed by his daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya.Evn in death Mr .Bajpayee sends a strong signal of the equality of sexes in society.I absolutely adore t whole idea that is #AtalBihariBajpayee pic.twitter.com/Z7k2KL8cT2

— sanghamitra kabiraj (@sanghamitrakabi) August 17, 2018

Daughter Namita performs last rites for Vajpayee - a clear, strong message !#GenderEquality

— Arvind Gunasekar (@arvindgunasekar) August 17, 2018

Daughter sending her dad off to the heavens!

Vajpayee making a statement while leaving this world as well. #RIPAtalBihariVaajpayee #AtalBihariVajpayee #JaiHind

— Ranajit Gopinath (@RanajitG) August 17, 2018

Such elegant ladies; Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s daughter and granddaughter. And never did they try to hog limelight. Most of us must have seen them for the first time.

— Anumita (@adagio_aria) August 17, 2018

Beat this @auldtimer @coolfunnytshirt Aarti Jayrath: Vajpayee’s daughter is doing final rites is very powerful image in today’s environment where so many things are said and happening about woman! pic.twitter.com/zDeE5zfaPB

— Chakram (@Rajesh_Chakram) August 17, 2018

Adopted daughter Namita sends him off on his final journey. Vajpayee’s biggest message is probably his personal life. How he was unafraid to live on his own terms and truly honored the women who mattered to him. #ThankyouVajpayee

— Ashokha Varshini (@ashokhavarshini) August 17, 2018

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Former prime minister and senior Congress leader Manmohan Singh, in his letter to Namita on 16 August, said Vajpayee was a "great patriot" and people from all walks of life, irrespective of their political leanings, loved and respected him.

He said Vajpayee proved his ability both nationally and internationally and helped India improve its ties with many countries, including its neighbours.

I have learnt with profound sorrow about the sad demise of Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji. An excellent orator, an impressive poet, an exceptional Public Servant, an outstanding Parliamentarian and a great Prime Minister, Shri Vajpayee ji stood among the tallest leaders of modern India, who spent his whole life serving our great country. His services to our nation will be remembered for a long time to come.

Manmohan Singh’s letter

Vajpayee, he added, was a great statesman who proved his ability, both at the national and international level, by improving India's relations with all countries, especially with its neighbours.

“His ability and personality were such that people from all walks of life, irrespective of their political leanings, loved and respected Shri Vajpayee ji. His services to our nation will be remembered for a long time to come,” Singh said in his letter to Bhattacharya.

He added that his wife joined him in conveying heartfelt condolences to her and other members of the family of Vajpayee, one of India's most charismatic leaders who led the nation through several crises and held together a tenuous coalition with his inclusive politics.

After a period of prolonged illness, the Bharat Ratna awardee, passed away at New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on 16 August at the age 93.

(With IANS and PTI inputs)