'Not Only An Honour For Me, But For Ideals I Served': LK Advani on Bharat Ratna

Co-founder of the BJP party, Advani is mostly credited for catapulting the party's rise in the 1990's.

BJP stalwart Lal Krishna Advani, 96, who propelled the party into national reckoning with his Rath Yatra for Ayodhya's Ram Temple in the early 1990s, will be conferred with Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday, 3 February.

"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 Modi wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

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