"PM Modi Announces Bharat Ratna for LK Advani, Mixed Reactions Follow"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in recognition of his exceptional and distinguished service. Advani, a founding member of the BJP, is praised for his monumental contribution to India's development and his role in the party's rise to national prominence. At 96, he is the longest-serving Minister of Home Affairs and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. This honor follows former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Bharat Ratna in 2015.