India Confers Top Award on Former Official Behind Ayodhya Temple
Lal Krishna Advani
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India has conferred its highest civilian award on former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani, a key figure behind the construction of a major Hindu temple at a disputed site in Ayodhya, where a mosque stood for decades.
Advani will be awarded the honor of Bharat Ratna, a statement from the Indian President’s secretariat said on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi published a post on social media platform X before the formal announcement, congratulating Advani and describing his contribution to the development of India as monumental.