New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary at his memorial 'Sadaiv Atal' in New Delhi, remembering him as a towering leader whose legacy spans politics, journalism, and literature.

Birla highlighted Vajpayee's multifaceted persona, describing him as a fiery parliamentarian, a powerful orator, an accomplished journalist, and a sensitive poet. He noted that Vajpayee's extraordinary ability to articulate the nation's aspirations through both razor-sharp political rhetoric and deeply evocative poetry left an indelible mark on Indian democracy.

In a post on X, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said, "Atal ji was such a titan of Indian politics ...