Patna, Dec. 25 -- Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi on Thursday remembered former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 101st birth anniversary, recalling his contributions to the country's development.

Speaking to ANI, Saraogi said that Vajpayee not only made India a nuclear power but also formulated several schemes that became the backbone of the rural economy.

"Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a statesman and a leader admired by all party members... His contribution towards making India a nuclear power is immense...Atal Bihari Vajpayee made India a nuclear power by conducting the Pokhran nuclear tests. He initiated many schemes, from the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (Education for All campaign) to the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (Prime M...