“Hone Na hone ka karma Chalta Rahega hum Hain Hum Rahenge ye Bharam Bhi Palta Rahega” these lines by our former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will always be in people’s hearts. Today on his birth anniversary on 25 December, India is celebrating “Good Governance” day. Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the poet, orator, politician, and beloved former prime minister. He set an example of how a politician should selflessly serve their country.
Life journey of our incredible former Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on 25 December 1924 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. He participated in the 1942 Quit India movement while still a student, and in 1939 he volunteered for the Rastriya Swayam Sevak Samiti Sangh (RSS). Vajpayee joined the Hindu right-wing political party Bhartiya Janta Sangh in 1951 and was made national secretary.
In the 1957 Indian general election, Vajpayee entered the Lok Sabha race. In 1968, after Deen Dayal Upadhyaya’s death, Vajpayee became the national head of the Bhartiya Jana Sangh. A coalition that included the Bhartiya Jana Singh created the Janta Party in the 1977 national elections and emerged victorious.
He was the minister of external affairs during this period. In 1977, he created history by becoming the first Indian to address the UN General Assembly in Hindi. Vajpayee was the first president of the newly formed Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), which was founded in 1980 by the Bhartiya Jana Sangh. He held the position of prime minister of India three times: from 1998 to 2004 and for a brief 13-day period in 1996.
Vajpayee Vision of Good Governance
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a keen believer of secular India and with his speeches and work he always proved that India can only be governed by secular beliefs. India is a country of diversity and to govern it excellently any government needs everyone’s contribution, this was his belief our current prime minister Modi’s slogan “sabkha Sath sabkha Vikas” was initiated by our beloved former prime minister Vajpayee ji. 
Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s memorable speech in which he said, “Elections will come and go, Government will come and go, the nation should live, and democracy should win.” showed his commitment towards democracy and belief in democracy.
Vajpayee gave a historic speech about the corruption in which he said corruption is a political illness, that India is facing, quoting Rajeev Gandhi’s statement Atal Bihari Vajpayee said that” when I send one rupee from Delhi, people receive only nineteen paise”. He was very much concerned about corruption and during his tenure he worked on it.
His idea of “Sarva Siksha Abhiyan”, which guaranteed the timely universalization of primary education, was the result of the early investment in human resources. With the slogan “school Chale hum” he popularizes the importance of school among every citizen. Prime Minister Vajpayee’s strategic vision and thought might be credited for India’s choice to commit to explosive testing after conducting nuclear tests in Pokhran.
The Freedom of Information Act of 2002 served as a model for the Right to Information Act, requiring public information officers to furnish requested information within a 30-day period. Prime Minister Vajpayee’s emphasis on accountability ensured that taxpayer funds were allocated to crucial programs.
