Bhopal, Aug. 16 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav paid tribute to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee late Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary on Saturday.

CM Yadav said the entire country remembers the late prime minister.

"Today is the death anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee... He skillfully played the roles of both the ruling party and the opposition... He also spent 19 months in jail for Indian democracy (during the Emergency)... The entire country remembers him, and as long as democracy exists, Atal Bihari Vajpayee's name will thrive in the same way. Our government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi also honoured him with Bharat Ratna. We are lucky that he was from Gwalior, Madhya...