Advani was instrumental in the BJP s rise from two parliamentary seats in 1984 to becoming the single largest party in the Lok Sabha in 1996. He was awarded the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award in 1999.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said all MPs, whether representing the ruling party or the opposition, are defenders of the dignity of Parliament and competition should not be confused with rivalry.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday described the Opposition as the most important element of democracy, on a day when 14 opposition parties boycotted the Constitution Day function organised by Parliament. Addressing the function in the Central Hall of Parliament, Kovind said it was natural for members of the ruling party and the Opposition to have differences of opinion, but