SHILLONG, Aug. 16 -- The BJP Meghalaya state on Friday paid rich tribute to former Prime Minister and founder leader of the party late Atal Behari Vajpayee, on his first death anniversary.Speakers during the function held at BJP state office here in the city highlighted the contributions of late Vajpayee towards the Nation in general and the North-eastern States in particular.

He was remembered for his inventiveness in creating the DONER Ministry to look after the North- Eastern States for overall development in the region.

He was conferred India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee in 2015. The administration of Narendra Modi declared in 2014 that Vajpayee's birthday, 25th December, w...