The BJP has praised the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh for showing grace in apologising for the derogatory remarks made by a Congress member against Atal Bihari Vajpayee . The party spokesperson Mrs Sushma Swaraj said the situation would not have arisen had the the member himself done so .<br/> <br/>The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh earlier apologised to the Lok Sabha on behalf of the government for the remark by a Congress member against former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He said that he heard that some undesirable remarks were made by a member of the ruling coalition which was inappropriate. and apologised to the house.The Prime Minister had returned last night after a three-day visit to Russia.<br/><br/>