LK Advani will be conferred with Bharat Ratna: PM Modi
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Former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred with Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday. "I am very happy to share that Shri LK Advani...will be conferred the Bharat Ratna. I also spoke to him and congratulated him on being conferred this honor," he tweeted. The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in the Republic of India.
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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
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PM Modi lauds Advani for his exemplary journey
PM Modi wrote, "[Advani's] 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," he added. This year, the Bharat Ratna was also awarded to the late former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur.
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Was one of the founding members of BJP
Advani was one of the founding members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), along with former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in 1980 and served as the party's president three times. He is known for leading the Ram Janmabhoomi movement in the 1990s and advocating for the construction of a temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya. The Ram Mandir now stands on the site.
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3 Bharat Ratna awards can be given every year
The Bharat Ratna is given in recognition of exceptional service or performance by the highest authority in any field of human endeavor. The recommendations for it are made by the prime minister to the president, and the number of awards is restricted to a maximum of three in a particular year.