In 1957,Vajpayee's remark on Kashmir policy - "Hum Yudh jeeth gaye, sandhi har gaye, ab kashmir ka 1/3 hissa pakistan ke saath hain" In 1957 about peace with Pakistan "Main Shanti chahta hoon lekin kabristan ki nahin, jeevan ki. Aap agar yudh se bhagenge, to yudh aap ke peeche bhagega, par woh jo dhairya se yudh ka saamna karega woh na sirf apni hak ki raksha karegaa, shanti bhi sthapith karega" Dec 1997 to Times of India - "Sawaal yeh nahin hain ki pradhan mantri kaisa ho, sawaal yeh hai ki desh kaisa ho" Parliament in 1961- "If we have reservation in services on the grounds of religion, national spirit will never grow in the country. Will you ask someone his religion before giving a job?

Friday, February 8, 2008

Positions Held in Political Career

References: http://www.bjp.org/leader/atalji.htm

1951 Founder-Member, Bharatiya Jana Sangh (B.J.S)
1957 Elected to 2nd Lok Sabha
1957-77 Leader, Bharatiya Jana Sangh Parliamentary Party
1962 Member, Rajya Sabha
1966-67 Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances
1967 Re-elected to 4th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1967-70 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee
1968-73 President, B.J.S.
1971 Re-elected to 5th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1977 Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1977-79 Union Cabinet Minister, External Affairs
1977-80 Founder- Member, Janata Party
1980 Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (5th term)
1980-86 President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.)
1980-84, 1986 and 1993-96 Leader, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party
1986 Member, Rajya Sabha
Member, General Purposes Committee
1988-90 Member, House Committee
Member, Business Advisory Committee
1990-91 Chairman, Committee on Petitions
1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (6th term)
1991-93 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee
1993-96 Chairman, Committee on External Affairs
Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (7th term)
16 May 1996 -31 May 1996

Prime Minister of India; Minister of External Affairs and also incharge of Ministries/Departments of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Coal, Commerce, Communications, Environment and Forests, Food Processing Industries, Human Resource Development, Labour, Mines, Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Planning and Programme Implementation, Power, Railways, Rural Areas and Employment, Science and Technology, Steel, Surface Transport, Textiles, Water Resources,Atomic Energy, Electronics, Jammu & Kashmir Affairs, Ocean Development, Space and other subjects not allocated to any other Cabinet Minister

1996-97 Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha
1997-98 Chairman, Committee on External Affairs
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (8th term)
1998-99 Prime Minister of India; Minister of External Affairs; and also incharge of Ministries/Department not specifically allocated to the charge of any Minister
1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (9th term)
13 Oct.1999 to 13 May 2004 Prime Minister of India and also in charge ofthe Ministries/Departments not
specifically allocated to the charge of any Minister

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