NEW DELHI, Feb. 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that BJP stalwart and former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, and described it as a "very emotional moment for me". "One of the most respected statesmen of our times, his contribution to the development of India is monumental.
His is a life that started from working at the grassroots to serving the nation as our Deputy Prime Minister," Modi said on X.
His decades-long service in public life has been marked by an unwavering commitment to transparency and integrity, setting an exemplary standard in political ethics, the prime minister said.
Advani has made unparalleled efforts towards fur...