Modi government has announced to honor senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani with Bharat Ratna.
Senior BJP leader Murali Manohar Joshi visited Advani at his Delhi residence on Saturday and met him and congratulated him.
Joshi said that he was very fortunate that he got the opportunity to work with Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Nanaji Deshmukh and LK Advani.
90 year old Murali Manohar Joshi said, we are very happy that Lal Krishna Advani ji is being honored with the country’s most prestigious highest civilian honour. It has been my good fortune that we got the opportunity to work with Bharat Ratna Atal ji also.
Advani ji and I lived together for 60 years. Let us tell you that on Saturday also PM Modi had informed that 96 year old Advani will be awarded Bharat Ratna.
PM Modi had also taken a dig at the Congress and said that Advani was among those leaders who struggled throughout his life to free democracy from the politics of one party and dynasticism.
Let us tell you that this is the seventh Bharat Ratna award in the Modi government. Earlier, Karpoori Thakur, Madan Mohan Malviya, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Pranab Mukherjee, Bhupen Hazarika and Nanaji Deshmukh have been awarded Bharat Ratna.
After the announcement of this honour, Advani said that this honor is not only for him but it is also an honor for the ideals and principles he has followed throughout his life.
He announced to accept Bharat Ratna. Senior leaders including BJP President JP Nadda congratulated him. Nadda said that this decision has also brought respect to party workers across the country.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also thanked PM Modi for this decision.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also welcomed this decision and wished Advani a long life. NCP Chief Sharad Pawar said that Advani has made invaluable contribution to the development of the country.
Apart from this, other leaders of the party and opposition also welcomed this decision of the government.