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ASNFM company founder 2401:4900:3C70:23DF:1E01:F29A:58E6:6AD6 (talk) 16:43, 4 October 2022 (UTC)Reply

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a true statesman of modern India. Only mentioning him as "Politician" somewhat undermines his legacy. Please make the edit as "was an Indian politician and statesman"<ref> 45.249.69.85 (talk) 23:48, 7 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ‑‑Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 00:01, 8 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

"ATAL Bihari Vajpayee was an Indian Politician and Statesman". The article only mentions him as a politician which undermines his legacy.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/atal-bihari-vajpayee-prime-minister-7940523/ 45.249.69.85 (talk) 23:51, 7 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

Done Lightoil (talk) 12:28, 8 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

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