Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “LK Advani will be honored with Bharat Ratna.”
भाजपा के वरिष्ठ नेता लालकृष्ण आडवाणी को मिलेगा भारत रत्न
Former Deputy Prime Minister of India and senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party, Lal Krishna Advani will be honored with Bharat Ratna. The Modi government at the Center has announced to give Bharat Ratna to Lal Krishna Advani. PM Modi said that LK Advani is one of the most respected politicians of our time and has an important contribution in the development of India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself has given this information on social media platform X.
PM Modi wrote on Twitter, ‘I am very happy to inform that Shri Lal Krishna Advani ji will be honored with Bharat Ratna. I also spoke to him and congratulated him on being honored with this honour. One of the most respected politicians of our times, his contribution to India’s development is unforgettable. His life starts from working at the grassroots level to serving the country as our Deputy Prime Minister. He also made his mark as our Home Minister and Information and Broadcasting Minister. His parliamentary interventions have always been exemplary and full of rich insights.
It is said that Lal Krishna Advami had changed the politics of the country through the Ram Mandir movement. Veteran BJP leader Advani had started the Ram Mandir movement in 1990. He had undertaken a Rath Yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya demanding the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya. His Rath Yatra had changed the politics of the country. The Ayodhya Ram temple movement of 1992 took place under his leadership.
Who is LK Advani?
Lal Krishna Advani was born in Sindh province of Pakistan. His early education took place in Karachi. It is claimed that he studied at St. Patrick’s High School with former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. After that he studied from Sindh College. Later his family came to Mumbai. When Lal Krishna Advani was 14 years old, he joined the Sangh. He joined Jan Sangh in 1951. After that he supported Janata Party in 1977. BJP emerged in 1980. With this, the Atal Advani era began in Indian politics. The Atal Advani duo changed the direction of the country’s politics.
When and which position did Advani hold?
Lal Krishna Advani held many important positions in his political career. Became the Minister of Information and Broadcasting in 1977 and Deputy Prime Minister in 2002. BJP’s defeat in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections proved to be a big setback for him. After that he left the way for the arrival of the new generation in BJP. After this his political activism reduced. It is said that Advani’s name is taken along with Atal Bihari Vajpayee among those who laid the foundation of the strong position that BJP is in today.