‘My life is for my country’: Advani expresses gratitude as he accepts Bharat Ratna

Veteran BJP leader LK Advani accepted the honor of ‘Bharat Ratna’ and said the motto – “This life is not mine. My life is for my country” – was his life’s inspiration.

“It is with great humility and gratitude that I accept the ‘Bharat Ratna’ conferred on me today,” the 96-year-old co-founder of the BJP said in a statement.

Advani said that ever since he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a volunteer at the age of 14, he has pursued only one thing in his life, which is to serve the country with “dedication and selflessness”. Whatever tasks life assigns to him.

“What motivates me in life is this motto – “This life is not mine.” My life is for my country,” the BJP staunch supporter said in a statement.

He was very fond of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya and Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bihari Vajpayee expressed his gratitude to the two men “who had the privilege of working closely with them.”

Later, the current Bharat Ratna L K Advani wrote about his gratitude to the millions of party workers, RSS A “heartfelt thank you” to staff and others.

“I also express my deepest affection to all my family members, especially my dear late wife Kamla,” the BJP veteran said, adding that these people were the strongest people in his life. Big power.

He expressed his sincere gratitude to “President Smt.” Droupadi Murmu ji and Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred this honor on me. “