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Vajpayee a 'Really Incredible Person': Derek O'Brien at prayer gathering

BJP organised a prayer meeting in memory of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, which was attended by PM Modi, Amit Shah, L K Advani and several Opposition leaders

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Vajpayee a 'Really Incredible Person': Darek O'Brien at prayer gathering

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday organised a prayer meeting in memory of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief Amit Shah, senior BJP leader L K Advani and several Opposition leaders. Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha leader Derek O'Brien, employing his characteristic word play, said it is usual to express condolences for a departed with the phrase 'RIP', which means 'rest in peace'. But for Vajpayee, R.I.P. should mean a 'Really Incredible Person'. O'Brien remembered the time when Vajpayee had travelled to

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