Watch: Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee`s iconic speech during 1996 No-Confidence Motion that moved a nation
(WorldNews India)

One of the darkest days for Atal Bihari Vajpayee the politician was in 1996 when his government collapsed after 13 days. During that time, he had given an emotional speech that still reverberates through the ages. The speech was telecast on Doordarshan and signalled an era where politics was shaped by one’s communication skill. Refusing to give into the captivity of negativity, he said: “I have spent decades doing this, but today I have been at the receiving end of much personal criticism... I thank the mere four parties that stood by me, including the Shiv Sena and the Akali Dal, despite everyone else ganging up against us... I have been accused that I am craving for power and...