Delhi BJP on Sunday held 'Atal Kavyanjli' sessions in 66 Vidhan sabha constituencies all across the national Capital to pay tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his first month death anniversary.

 The programme organised by New Delhi District BJP at Dr Ambedkar International Centre was inaugurated by Union Home Minister  Rajnath Singh while the Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj graced the concluding session.

 Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari presided over the main poetry and tribute session. Other leaders present on the occasion were national secretary Tarun Chugh, Meenakshi Lekhi, organising general secretary Sidharthan and Union Minister Vijay Goel.

 Inaugurating the session Rajnath Singh recalled various incidents associated with  Atal Bihari Vajpayee's life and shared some light moments with the audience during his address. He said that Atal Bihari was an altruistic personality who was accepted by all across political ideology.

He recalled the 1999 incident saying that when Pak Infiltrates tried to enter Indian territory and Indian Army strongly  retaliated by not only sending them back but also entering their territory. "At that point of time Atal ji asked the Indian Army to not  to enter their territory as this not our culture and hence I always say he was a person with a large heart," said Rajnath Singh .

 Singh further elaborated that he had "superb diplomatic skills" and recalled that there was a time when China used to stake claim on Sikkim but due to Atal Bihari's diplomatic skills during his 2003 visit to China the host country was forced to accept that Sikkim was a part of India.

 Presiding over the program Manoj Tiwari informed that the Atal Bihari Vajpayee  Kavyanjli program is being organized at 66 different locations all over Delhi and the main program is being held here at Dr BR Ambedekar International centre . He said : "Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a versatile personality who was above petty political squabbles. In parliament as an opposition leaders also he often he used his poetic skills to win over the even the ruling party members".

Addressing the gathering Sushma Swaraj recalled her long association with Atal ji since 1977 both in government and in organisation and said he was a great orator. We always saw a fatherly figure in him.