Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces that veteran BJP leader LK Advani will be awarded Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour in India. Also PM Modi express his happiness over the decision on an X post and mention that he congratulate Advani ji for the honour.
PM Modi praise LK Advani’s significant contribution to India’s development, highlighting his journey from grassroots work to serving as the Deputy Prime Minister.
Narendra Modi also applaud LK Advani’s commendable work as the Home Minister and I&B Minister, and his insightful Parliamentary interventions.
With this announcement, PM Modi share two pictures of him with the esteem BJP leader.
I am very happy to share that Shri LK Advani Ji will be conferred the Bharat Ratna. I also spoke to him and congratulated him on being conferred this honour. One of the most respected statesmen of our times, his contribution to the development of India is monumental. His is a… pic.twitter.com/Ya78qjJbPK
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 3, 2024
About Shri Lal Krishna Advani Ji
- LK Advani, a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has had a long and impactful political career in India.
- Advani ji was born on 8th November 1927, in pre-Partition Sindh.
- In 1947, LK Advani migrate to Delhi after the partition.
- LK Advani became part of the Jana Sangh, BJP’s predecessor, in 1951 when it was form by Syama Prasad Mookerjee.
- Advani became a member of the Rajya Sabha in 1970 and held his seat till 1989.
- In December 1972, LK Advani was elect president of Bharatiya Jana Sangh.
- LK Advani was appoint as information and broadcasting minister in the Janata Party in 1975 under the prime ministership of Morarji Desai.
- Advani with Atal Bihari Vajpayee play a important role in founding the BJP in 1980.
- LK Advani gain prominence for his leadership role in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement during the 1990s, advocating for the construction of a temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.
- Advani serve as the deputy prime minister and home minister, playing crucial roles in the government during the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) rule.
- While in recent years, LK Advani has taken a step back from active political engagements due to health issues.
