BJP Stalwart LK Advani to be conferred with Bharat Ratna, announces PM Modi

February 3, 2024

New Delhi: BJP Stalwart Lal Krishna Advani, will be conferred with highest civilian award, ‘Bharat Ratna’. The news was shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his X handle.

In a post on X, he said “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.”

PM further said, “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. His Parliamentary interventions have always been exemplary, full of rich insights.”

Advani Ji’s decades-long service in public life has been marked by an unwavering commitment to transparency and integrity, setting an exemplary standard in political ethics. He has made unparalleled efforts towards furthering national unity and cultural resurgence, said PM Modi.

PM said that conferring of Bharat Ratna to LK Advani is a very emotional moment for him.

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