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While speaking on 100th birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh remembered the Former PM and his role in strengthening the Indian economy. 
He said, “The birth centenary of Prime Minister Atal Ji is being celebrated all over the country. I believe that Atal Ji was a great thinker of Indian politics and a true son of Mother India who dedicated his entire life to the prestige, service and development of the country. Atal ji not only got the respect of the people of his political party but other political parties as well. I have had a personal relationship with him, I have also got the opportunity to work with him for a long time...He played a very important role in strengthening the Indian economy and everyone knows that the GDP growth rate at that time was more than 8%. I think this was a very big achievement. He also started the North East West Corridor. He started many such schemes and I believe these schemes were pathbreaking steps...”