Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that senior BJP leader LK Advani will be conferred with the Bharat Ratna.
Key Life Events of L K Advani:
- Born on November 8, 1927, in Karachi.
- Joined RSS in 1942 during the Quit India movement.
- Shifted to Delhi in early 1957 to assist Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- Married Kamla Advani on Feb 25, 1965, and had two children.
- Entered Rajya Sabha in April 1970.
- Elected President of Bharatiya Jana Sangh in Dec 1972.
- Arrested during Emergency in June 1975.
- Held the position of Union minister for Information and Broadcasting from March 1977 to July 1979.
- Became Party President of the BJP in May 1986.
- Re-elected party President in March 1988.
- Held the position of Home Minister in 1988 in the BJP Government.
- Started the Ram Rath Yatra in 1990 from Somnath to Ayodhya.
- Began the Swarna Jayanti Rath Yatra in 1997 to celebrate India’s Golden Jubilee.
- Served as Union Cabinet Minister for Home Affairs from Oct 1999 to May 2004.
- Held the position of Deputy Prime Minister from Jun 2002 to May 2004.
Q: With which award will LK Advani be conferred in February 2024?
a. Padma Bhushan
b. Bharat Ratna
c. Padma Vibhushan
d. Param Vir Chakra
Answer: b. Bharat Ratna
