President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday conferred Bharat Ratna on four eminent personalities, including two former Prime Ministers, Chaudhary Charan Singh and PV Narasimha Rao. Former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur and agronomist MS Swaminathan were also conferred with the country's hi
Sources said that President Murmu will pay a visit to senior BJP leader LK Advani's residence and confer him with the prestigious award. This was decided keeping in view the ailing health of LK Advani, they added.
"It is a good thing that they are giving senior personalities Bharat Ratna posthumously. But why did they remember them after 10 years? This question will arise," Sen said speaking to ANI on Friday.
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari called on veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani on Wednesday and congratulated him for being conferred with the Bharat Ratna Award.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP national president JP Nadda in the national capital on Wednesday, sources said.
BJP National President JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah called on veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani on Tuesday and congratulated him for being conferred with the Bharat Ratna Award.
Speaking to ANI on Sunday, the Chhattisgarh Governor said, "I was overwhelmed with joy when I heard that the Bharat Ratna has been awarded to the great leader LK Advani ji. He is a contribution to the country as an administrator, former deputy prime minister and home minister."
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bestowing the country's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, on India's former Deputy Prime Minister, LK Advani.
Coming out in wholesome praise of the saffron stalwart, Naidu said Advani redefined secularism in the truest sense and galvanised public opinion for the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya.