8 sourced quotes by Atal Bihari Vajpayee on nation, unity & diversity, governance & administration, democracy & freedom, economy, development & poverty, peace, non-violence & conflict, with a use case for each in GS4, Essay and interviews.
All democracies, especially in developing countries that have considerable diversities and carry the burden of developmental imbalances, have had to grapple with one paramount challenge and that is : how to harmonies’ the legitimate self – assertion of communities that suffered deprivation and dis-empowerment in the past with imperatives of good governance.
I have a vision of India: an India free of hunger and fear, an India free of illiteracy and want. I dream of an India that is prosperous, strong and caring. An India, that regains a place of honour in the comity of great nations.
— Atal Bihari VajpayeeVajpayee during his 1999 Independence Day speech. Quoted from Vajpayee No More: Here Are His Five Most Powerful Quotes Swaraja, Aug 16 2018
Use itEssay conclusion on inclusive development; vision of India free of hunger, fear and illiteracy.
In our search for a lasting solution to the Kashmir problem, both in its external and internal dimensions, we shall not traverse solely on the beaten track of the past. Mindsets will have to be altered and historical baggage jettisoned.
India is not a piece of land, but a living entity.
— Atal Bihari VajpayeeAs quoted in Agnohotri, V. (2018). Urban Naxals: The making of Buddha in a traffic jam. Also quoted in Kashmir integral part of India, Artic
Use itEssay intro on nationhood: India as a living civilisational entity, not mere territory.
Our National life is full of diversities. We have here a variety of languages, of faiths, of communities, of modes of living, and schools and styles of literature and art. This diversity reflects the abundance of our national life, and need to be preserved and promoted.
India is an ancient nation and not nation in the making. We are not to build a new nation but to make this ancient nation virile to face the challenge of modern times.
Our aim may be as high as the endless sky, but we should have a resolve in our minds to walk ahead, hand-in-hand for victory will be ours.
— Atal Bihari VajpayeeVajpayee addresses the nation on Independence Day in 2002. Quoted from Vajpayee No More: Here Are His Five Most Powerful Quotes Swaraja, Aug
Use itLife: set lofty goals but march collectively with resolve; essay on teamwork.