Amit Shah inaugurates bronze statue of Vajpayee in Panchkula

Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a bronze statue of former prime minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the eve of his 101st birth anniversary in Panchkula, Haryana on Wednesday, December 24,2025. Shah inaugurated the 41-foot-tall statue at the Atal Park in the presence of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and several Haryana ministers, among others. Addressing the passing out parade of Batch 93 of the Recruit Basic Course (RBC) in which 5,061 newly-trained Haryana Police constables joined the state police force, Shah said Vajpayee was a born patriot, an able administrator, and a poet at heart, but when it came to the security and progress of the country, he was more resolute and unwavering than anyone else. During his term as the prime minister in 1998, the country became a nuclear power as, disregarding global opposition, Vajpayee worked to strengthen India's defence capabilities. Vajpayee's statue will inspire the youth of Haryana on what an ideal life is like, what a dedicated leader, an able administrator and a person who lives for his country is like, Shah said. The statue, including a 15-foot-tall pedestal, stands at 56 feet above the ground level. It was completed in a span of just 25 days by the Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority (PMDA), officials said.In addition, Shah release