NEW DELHI: On the first death anniversary of Manohar Parrikar , Union minister Nitin Gadkari presented a coffee table book to President Ram Nath Kovind on the life and times of the former defence minister.Parrikar, four-time chief minister of Goa and former defence minister, passed away on March 17, 2019 after battling pancreatic cancer for over a year. He was 63.The book 'Invincible' has been edited by senior BJP leader and former MP Tarun Vijay While presenting the book to the President, Gadkari said that Parrikar was an icon of highest integrity and transparency in public life and he strived hard to bring the same element in all the government deals that he monitored.The book contains messages and articles by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, Dy Chairman Rajya Sabha Harivansh and several top officials from all the three wings of the Armed forces.Parrikar's son, Utpal, has also written an emotional piece in the book on life with his father and their rare family pictures.The MPs who were part of the delegation included Narayan lal Pancharia, Rajendra Agrawal and Shiv Pratap Shukla.The book has been published by the Uttarakhand War Memorial as a homage to the former defence minister. Parrikar had helped establish the War Memorial in Dehradun, with Rs 2.5 crores from MPLADS funds provided by Tarun Vijay .