Kolkata: On the occasion of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his first death anniversary, Mamata Banerjee on Friday paid tribute to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief had served as the railway minister in Vajpayee-led cabinet.

In a tweet, Banerjee urged people to bear in mind his principles of 'insaniyat (humanism), jamhooriyat (democracy) and kashmiriyat (inclusive Kashmiri culture)'. "Tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji, former Prime Minister, on his first death anniversary. Let us recall his words, 'The gun can solve no problems. Issues can be guided by the three principles of insaniyat, jamhooriyat and kashmiriyat'," Banerjee tweeted.