Prini (Manali) : Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today (June 18, 2004) expressed his resolve to avenge BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party)'s defeat in the Lok Sabha elections saying victory should be the target.

"Our opponents got more votes than us in the elections. I will try my best to get more votes next time," he said addressing school children in this picturesque hamlet in Manali.

"Victory and defeat go side by side in life. One should not weep over the loss," he said and referred to the resumption of Indo-Pak sporting ties.

However, he said, "Only victory should be our target."

Ruing India's backwardness and illiteracy, the former Premier said it was the responsibility of all citizens to make the country a great nation.