The Heart Care Foundation of India (HCFI) condones the death of former Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. An exemplary leader, he was a man of masses and a role model whose words and actions have contributed immensely in the development of the country. Shri Vajpayee was fighting a prolonged illness at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) before he breathed his last today. He was 93.
Offering his condolences, Padma Shri Awardee, Dr K K Aggarwal, President, HCFI, said, “Shri Vajpayee was a statesman and a leader, par excellence. Not only was he adept in politics but also a great orator and speaker. We, at HCFI, mourn the loss of this great soul who was a democrat to the core. He battled his health problems unflinchingly till the end – Shri Vajpayee had only one kidney, prostate cancer, and dementia in the later stages of life. It is unusual for people with dementia to survive for so long and he proved his fighting spirit right till the end. Shri Vajpayee was also a great poet, who with his words, helped people reach a parasympathetic or relaxed state of mind. With him gone, a golden era of Indian politics comes to end. May God give his near and dear ones enough strength to cope with the loss.”
