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BJP leaders perform havan for LK Advani at HQ as veteran party leader turns 99

BJP leaders perform havan for LK Advani at HQ as veteran party leader turns 99

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At a special event held at the BJP headquarters on Lal Krishna Advani’s 100th birthday, party president Nitin Nabin said Advani was clear that the opposition would support the government on security issues and urged opposition parties to unite on national security challenges, citing Advani’s legacy. Nabin described Advani as an inspiration for everyone in the organisation and credited him, along with Atal Bihari Vajpayee, for the party’s early growth. The celebration included a puja and havan attended by leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who lauded Advani’s contributions to Indian politics.

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    New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday celebrated the 100th birthday of party veteran and former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani with a puja and havan at its headquarters here, while several leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lauded his contributions to Indian politics. The event…

    — The Siasat Daily

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    NEW DELHI: The BJP on Sunday celebrated the 100th birthday of party veteran and former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani with a puja and havan at its headquarters here, while several leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lauded his contributions to Indian politics. The event…

    — DT Next

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    BJP will organise a special event at the party headquarters on Sunday to mark the 100th birthday of party veteran and former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani. Born on November 8, 1927, Advani turns 99 on Sunday and enters the 100th year of his life. In a statement, the BJP said, “A special…

    — The Pioneer

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  3. The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    Bharat Ratna LK Advani Ji at 100: A life of service, ideology and nation-building

    Shri Lal Krishna Advani Ji celebrates his hundredth birthday on November 8, coinciding with Diwali festivities. He has played a vital role in shaping modern Indian politics through the Jana Sangh and BJP. Advani Ji faced challenges, such as Partition, and rebuilt his life with determination and…

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  9. Organiser Right Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)

    “Bharat Ratna LK Advani Ji at 100!”: PM Modi pens personal message hailing his ideological clarity & steel grit

    The Emergency was a watershed moment in Advani Ji’s life. He was at the forefront of saving democracy and protecting the Constitution Shri Lal Krishna Advani Ji enters the hundredth year of his life today, 8th November. This year, his birthday fittingly coincides with Diwali, a festival associated…

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  15. Orissa Post Center Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group)

    Bharat Ratna LK Advani Ji at 100!

    Shri Lal Krishna Advani Ji enters the hundredth year of his life today, 8th November. This year, his birthday fittingly coincides with Diwali, a festival associated with Prabhu Shri Ram and the Diya at a time when we are marking 75 years since the inception of the Jana Sangh, 125th Jayanti of Dr…

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    Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Extends Diwali Greetings, Calls Hindu Community ‘Integral’ To Nation

    Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday extended Diwali greetings to Hindus in Pakistan and across the world, emphasising the importance of religious tolerance, mutual respect and peaceful coexistence. In his festive message, Sharif described the Hindu community in Pakistan as a valued and…

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  31. India Today Center-Right Living Media India Current article

    BJP leaders perform havan for LK Advani at HQ as veteran party leader turns 99

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  47. The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    BJP chief Nitin Nabin asks opposition to follow LK Advani's approach to national security

    BJP president Nitin Nabin highlighted L K Advani's legacy during a special event for his 100th birthday. He urged opposition parties to unite during national security challenges, following Advani's example. Nabin credited Advani and Atal Bihari Vajpayee for the BJP's growth from its early years to…

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