{
  "id": 1206145,
  "title": "PM Modi, Prez Murmu, BJP leaders pay tribute to Vajpayee on death anniversary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/pm-modi-prez-murmu-bjp-leaders-pay-tribute-to-vajpayee-on-death",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T05:11:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/atal-bihari-vajpayee-death-anniversary-pm-modi-president-murmu-senior-bjp-leaders-pay-tribute/articleshow/133270126.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, and other senior leaders paid tribute to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his eighth death anniversary at his memorial, Sadaiv Atal, in New Delhi. Vajpayee served as Prime Minister three times and was conferred the highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 2015. Prime Minister Modi described Vajpayee as an \"extraordinary statesman\" whose vision, leadership, and commitment to public welfare continue to inspire generations. President Murmu remembered Vajpayee's remarkable leadership, statesmanship, and enduring service to the nation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Fadnavis, Pawar pay tribute to ex-PM Vajpayee on death anniversary, hail him as visionary leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/fadnavis-pawar-pay-tribute-to-ex-pm-vajpayee-on-death-anniversary",
        "published": "2026-08-16T06:10:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}