The ceremony was attended by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and the family members of Advani.
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday conferred Bharat Ratna, the country s highest civilian honour, on Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart and former deputy prime minister L.K. Advani at his residence in the national capital.
Modi acknowledges Advani s Bharat Ratna, highlighting his contributions. President Murmu awarded Advani in New Delhi. Modi and dignitaries attended the ceremony. Modi appreciates Advani s public service dedication.
Congress MLA BK Hariprasad defended his statement that Pakistan is an enemy country for the BJP, not for Congress. He accused the BJP of playing dirty tricks and demanded that the central government declare Pakistan an enemy state. Hariprasad also threatened to move a privilege motion against channels that twisted his statements.