New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS): Former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. A BJP stalwart, Advani is also the founding member of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
Born on November 8, 1927, 96-year-old Advani served as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004. He is the longest serving Minister of Home Affairs serving from 1998 to 2004. He is also the longest serving Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. He was the prime ministerial candidate of the BJP during the 2009 general election.
The Prime Minister took to his personal X handle to announce the highest civilian award for LK Advani and informed that he also congratulated the party veteran on being conferred with the nation’s highest civilian honour.
"I am very happy to share that LK Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna. I also spoke to him and congratulated him on being conferred this honour..," PM Narendra Modi tweeted.
Notably, Bharat Ratna is the nation’s highest civilian award, given as a mark of recognition for exceptional & distinguished service.
Showering praises on the towering stature & exemplary leadership of BJP patriarch, PM Modi wrote, “One of the most respected statesmen of our times, his contribution to the development of India is monumental. His is a life that started from working at the grassroots to serving the nation as our Deputy Prime Minister. He distinguished himself as our Home Minister and I&B Minister as well.”
Advani is widely credited as one of the tallest leaders who scripted BJP’s rise from ‘oblivion to prominence’. It was after his Rath Yatra in 1990s that catapulted the saffron party into national politics.
For the unversed, LK Advani is the second BJP stalwart to be conferred with Bharat Ratna. Prior to him, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was also honored with Bharat Ratna in 2015.
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vishnu bhat, bangalore
Sun, Feb 04 2024disgusting! an insult to the award. the gent acted more like a member of a fifth column out to destroy the nation from within. not that the BJP or RSS are anything better than a fifth column!
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Raj, Bangalore
Sun, Feb 04 2024This may look disgusting for congress supporters but feeling proud moment for BJP supporters
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flavian, chik
Sun, Feb 04 2024nearing election everyone will get what they ask for ...
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Pinthaam, Mangloor
Sat, Feb 03 2024What is his contribution to India? Freedom fighter?!!!
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R Kumar, Mangalore
Sun, Feb 04 2024For bringing down the Babri Mosque?
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Leo Lasrado, Mangalore
Sat, Feb 03 2024A bad precedent.
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Gautam Das, Bangalore
Sat, Feb 03 2024Advani is also a recipient of highest Pakistani civilian award Nishan-e-Pakistan and Pakistan is also his birth country.
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M.Mathias, Mangalore
Sat, Feb 03 2024Similar person gave Bharata Ratna to similar person. Modi can give Bharata Ratna to Uma Bhaŕati, Murali Manohar Joshi, Naturaam Godse and himself. Meaningless it is like fake degre, he got from someone.
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Francis, Shirva/UK
Sat, Feb 03 2024By giving and receiving, karma will not go away. Adavani seen it, and modi can’t avoid it.
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Sma, Bengaluru
Sun, Feb 04 2024Curses of innocent people will not go WASTE
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KRPrabhu, Bangalore
Sat, Feb 03 2024Advaniji truly deserved BHARAT RATNA . Next,Murali Manohar Joshi ji in the line.. ....
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Naresh, Kerala
Sat, Feb 03 2024During Tripura CM swearing in ceremony, in March 2018, Advaniji was publicly humiliated by Modiji and now he is praising him..... As rightly said by Vishal, consolation prize to Advaniji for creating the Ram Mandir who could catapult Modiji to PM's position
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Rajan, Mangalore
Sat, Feb 03 2024ADVANI AND MODI -- can be considered as DIVIDERS IN CHIEF -- LATE PM INDIRA GANDHI divided Pakistan created Bangladesh----- but these two have split INDIAN MINDSET -- post 2014 -- all living in neighborhoods --are doubting each other motives -- all were at peace -- school children -- common festivals -- greetings -- so many reasons there was UNITY in DIVERSITY -- -- IT IS NOW BRAHMIN BANIA NEXUS -- RSS AGENDA -- NAGPUR -- RICH GETTING RICHER -- ALL SYSTEMS DILUTED -- NO DATA AVAILABLE WITH TRUTH ---- GODI MEDIA --- WHATSAPP UNIV -- FAKE NEWS ---- RTI has been sent to the coffin box -
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Monty Dotor, Mangalore
Sat, Feb 03 2024Actually Advaniji was the person who brought the present PM of the country as past CM of Gujarat ( Conphused Kya), and he himself was sidelined, just like what Indiraji did to Kamraj Nadar. There are many more similarities but one will get more Conphused, so I am not elaborating.
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Yogi, Mangaluru
Sat, Feb 03 2024Congrats in advance. But for him, BJP is in existence.
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Subrata Das, Bangalore
Sat, Feb 03 2024Advani a jobless royal pimp of bhrasht jumla paapis.
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real kujuma, kodial
Sat, Feb 03 2024consolation prize for the venom of hatred he spewed in INdia...actually he came from Pakistan side after partition and divided India again....but the biggest hit he got was that he was not made PM....he was very very ambitious....but chaiwala ne uski chup kara di...now just consolation for the HANNNU HANNU MUDUKA
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Dylan, Mangalore
Sat, Feb 03 2024All just drama................
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Michael, Brahmavar
Sat, Feb 03 2024All criminals wanted in Pakistan and living in India be awarded Bharat Ratna
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Moshu, Mangaluru
Sat, Feb 03 2024For what???? For razing Babri masjid and taking lives of thousands post demolition???
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Ahmed, Bangalore
Sat, Feb 03 2024He is being honored for his major contribution in creating communal atmosphere across the country as well death of thousands across the country. These days awards stands no merit..
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Vishal, Puttur
Sat, Feb 03 2024Consolation Prize goes to poor LK Advani former Home Minister who was a great visionary in Indian politics. Probably therefore he was keeping quiet and praising Modi of Providence... He must have been conveyed that if he doesn't rebel a prize would be given!!
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Prakash, Manipal
Sat, Feb 03 2024A stalwart politician and a great statesman... He is a natural choice for the highest honor Good thing is that he will receive it in his lifetime rather posthumously...
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