PM Modi Releases Rs 100 Coin

New Delhi, December 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi released this morning a commemorative coin worth Rs 100 in honour of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died in August this year.

In this regard, The coin was released a day before Vajpayee s 94th birth anniversary.

Speaking at an event to release the coin in the memory of Vajpayee, PM Modi said, "The mind is not ready to believe that Atal Ji is no longer with us. He was a stalwart loved and respected across all sections of society."

"As a speaker, he was unparalleled. He is among the best orators our nation has produced," PM Modi also said. "The party which Atalji built has become among the largest political parties. Generations of Karyakartas were fortunate to be mentored by him."

The prime minister also remarked that Vajpayee sat in opposition and didn t stop raising his voice for the people. "Today political scenario is such that if one has to stay out of power for two-five years, one gets restless," he said.

The 100-rupee coin with the image of the former prime minister has his name inscribed in Hindi and English. The coin weighs 35 grams and has the years 1924 and 2018 inscribed to mark the years of Mr Vajpayee s birth and death.