"Honour For Me, But Also For Ideals I Served": LK Advani On Bharat Ratna
NDTV
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, earlier in the day, announced LK Advani's name for the Bharat Ratna honour, calling it an "emotional moment" for him.
Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani expressed his gratitude while accepting the Bharat Ratna - India's highest civilian award - conferred on him today. "It is not only an honour for me as a person, but also for the ideals and principles that I strove to serve throughout my life to the best of my ability," he wrote.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, earlier in the day, announced Mr Advani's name for the honour, calling it an "emotional moment" for him.
The 96-year-old leader recounted the time he joined the RSS - the BJP's ileological mentor - at the age of 14. "Ever since I joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh as its volunteer at the age of 14, I have sought reward in only thing – in dedicated and selfless service of my beloved country in whatever task life assigned to me," he said.
