Vajpayee a binding force of NDA: Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai, Aug 16 : Paying rich tributes to former Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee, Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday described him as a "strong binding force of the National Democratic Alliance".
He said that the former Prime Minister always went hand-in-hand with all big or small coalition parties to carry the NDA forward, and it was his ability to take along everybody together that strengthened the National Democratic Alliance.
The leader of the BJP's oldest ally and now the biggest partner, Thackeray recalled how his late father and Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray and Vajpayee enjoyed a very close rapport, with both debating many issues.
"Pride, arrogance or rigidity of power was miles away from him; he was upright and honest, gentle and mild-mannered, and his perpetually smiling face an inspiration for all. I met him several times and he always blessed me like a father. Nobody can take his place," Thackeray said.
Union minister and senior party leader Anant Geete described him as "a great human being, truly one of the greatest leaders we had, and it was my great privilege to work under him."
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Mandya: Four of family killed on spot in Airavat bus-car collision on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway
Mandya: Four members of a family were killed on the spot in an accident reported on Thursday on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway stretch near Tubinakere in the taluk, where a state transport bus hit the car they were traveling in.
The deceased are identified as Raje Urs (51), his wife Nischitha (45), relative Chandru (62) and Chandru’s wife Suvedini Rani (50).
They were traveling from Bengaluru to Mysuru when an Airavat bus of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) hit their car near Tubinakere, situated in the jurisdiction limits of Mandya Rural Police Station. The car is reported to be completely damaged due to the intensity of the collision.
DIG (South Division) Boralingayya and Mandya Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladandi have visited the accident site and conducted an inspection.
