PM hails Vajpayee’s courage on Pokhran test anniversary

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ On Pokhran nuclear test anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the “courage” shown by the then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Since 1999, May 11 is commemorated as the National Technology Day to mark India’s scientific prowess and technological advancements.

“Greetings to everyone, especially our industrious scientists and those passionate about technology, on National Technology Day,” Modi tweeted. “We remain grateful to our scientists & the then political leadership for the courage shown in Pokhran in 1998,” he added.

It was the same date in 1998 when India successfully conducted the first among the five nuclear tests in Pokhran under the leadership of Vajpayee. The tests showcased India’s might to the entire world.

A write-up on Narendramodi.in website refers to an earlier speech of Modi in which he had said, “The world is well aware of the Pokhran tests. Under Atalji’s leadership, successful tests were carried out and the entire world was witness to India s might. The scientists made the nation proud.