Mangaluru : The Atal Bihari Vajpayee birth anniversary and Kisan Samman day celebration held  at the TV Raman Pai Hall in the city on December 25, Friday.

The DK District unit of the BJP and the Raitha Morcha organised the event.

Dakshina Kannada MP and State BJP Chief Nalin Kumar Kateel presided over the Function.

On his presidencial speach said, Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a great administrator who always thought about the welfare of the nation and was revered by leaders of all parties.

Stating that Vajpayee had great concern for the welfare of the farming community, Nalin said it was Vajpayee who introduced Kisan Card for the first time.

Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi was treading the path laid by Vajpayee, he said adding it was in line with Vajpayee’s vision that the Kisan Samman Yojana of crediting Rs 6000 annually to farmer’s accounts directly was launched.

District BJP president Sudarshan Moodbidri and progressive farmer Subash Rai Kademajal also spoke during the occasion.

DK District in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary, Legislators Rajesh Naik, Vedavyas Kamath, Sanjeeva Matandoor,Umanath Kotian, Pratap Sinh Nayak, Mayor Diwaker Pandeshwar, Fisheries Development Corporation Chairman Nitin Kumar, MUDA Chairman Ravishanker Mjar, APMC Chief Krishnaraj Hegde and others were present.