The Congress president also came down heavily on the BJP over the Adani issue.
Expressing serious concern over "two distinct voices" that have emerged "louder" after the Gujarat election, the prime minister said Hindutva was being projected by "some people in a narrow, rigid and extremist manner."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah handed over urns containing the ashes of the late leader to the party's state unit chiefs.
Vajpayee and his party colleagues Rajnath Singh, Jaswant Singh, Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie and former national security advisor Brajesh Mishra were apprised about the draft agreement on Thursday morning
Massive security arrangements have been thrown around the Ashok Hotel as many would be attending the dinner party thrown by the UPA president Sonia Gandhi. A waterproof shamiana has been installed at Vajpayee's place on 6 A Krishna Menon Marg.
They included the Delhi Declaration and a joint declaration, which would enhance economic, scientific and technical cooperation between the two countries.\n\n
Verma is survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters.
Joining other National Democratic Alliance leaders, former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his "impolite" and "unbecoming conduct" with an alliance delegation on Wednesday.
Amongst those who attended the meeting included former president L K Advani, current party president Rajnath Singh were prominent leaders who attended the meet.
"In the NDA's meeting, it was decided to authorise Vajpayeeji to nominate a person of his choice by holding talks," NDA convenor George Fernandes told newsmen outside the residence of the former PM.
Maharashtra BJP chief and former deputy chief minister Gopinath Munde asked reporters not to read too much into Thackeray's absence at Tuesday night's Sena-BJP dinner meeting.
'I am shocked to see not even a dozen MPs turning up for this historic event.'
Of late, the former prime minister has been seeking an internal debate in the BJP on the Gujarat riots saying they were partly responsible for the setback to the party.
The saffron outfit accused the two of distancing the party from Hindutva ideology.
Akali Dal member of Parliament and former speaker of the Punjab assembly, Charanjit Singh Atwal, was today unanimously elected Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
In the book, Anger Management: The Troubled Diplomatic Relationship Between India and Pakistan, Bisaria says this public telecast sounded to observers like a mid-summit report on the talks, where Pakistan's hard views were being inflicted on India, while New Delhi's positions were unclear.
Vajpayee said the support BJP was receiving in the polls was a good indication but counselled party workers to maintain unity in their ranks, which was essential for electoral success.
The notices ask the UPA government to clarify its stand regarding the letters of late former President K R Narayanan to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee regarding the deployment of troops in Gujarat where large-scale riots had taken place in 2002.
'An entire operation was running systematically prior to the revoking of Article 370.'
Manmohan Singh has accepted Mishra's resignation with effect from May 22, an official announcement said.
The BJP on Tuesday ruled out any scope for her to appeal against the disciplinary action.
Gujarat was labelled Hindutva's crucible and Modi was to become the chief 'chemist'. A revealing political saga excerpted from Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay's The Demolition, the Verdict and the Temple: The Definitive Book on the Ram Mandir Project.
They have asked for information to be provided before November 23.
Vajpayee told reporters while celebrating Holi at his residence in Delhi that he was confident about the BJP's prospects in the key state of the Hindi heartland.
The prime minister said public opinion in India and Pakistan should lead politicians to 'pragmatic and acceptable' solutions to their problems.
Asked if she would play Holi with Vajpayee and Advani, she said, 'Certainly not.'
Vajpayee said this after Heptullah, a veteran Congress leader, heaped praises on him on the sidelines of a book release function.
Major central trade unions, including financial institutions and state and central government employees associations, will go on a nationwide strike on February 24.
Chastened by the Kargil conflict, Pervez Musharraf will be remembered for gradually lowering the profile of terrorism and seeking a realistically negotiated settlement to the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, notes Ambassador G Parthasarathy, who served as India's high commissioner to Pakistan when Musharraf seized power in a coup in October 1999.
Dr Singh said he told Bush that upon his return to India after his previous trip, he had obtained the approval of Parliament.
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