{"id":13950,"date":"2026-11-08T05:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T05:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=13950"},"modified":"2026-11-08T05:16:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T05:16:21","slug":"pm-modi-greets-l-k-advani-as-he-enters-his-100th-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=13950","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Greets L.K. Advani as He Enters His 100th Year."},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h1>PM Modi Greets L.K. Advani as He Enters His 100th Year.<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>New Delhi:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended his greetings to Bharat Ratna and former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani as he entered his 100th year on November 8.<\/p>\n<p>In a message marking the occasion, the Prime Minister highlighted Advani\u2019s enduring contribution to Indian politics and public life, recalling his journey from experiencing the horrors of Partition and rebuilding his life from scratch to becoming one of the prominent figures in the country\u2019s political history.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13936\" src=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mandav-dental-5-557x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mandav-dental-5-557x1024.jpg 557w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mandav-dental-5-163x300.jpg 163w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mandav-dental-5-768x1412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mandav-dental-5-836x1536.jpg 836w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mandav-dental-5-1114x2048.jpg 1114w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mandav-dental-5-scaled.jpg 1393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Modi recalled Advani\u2019s role in strengthening the Jana Sangh, building the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and defending democracy during the Emergency. He also highlighted his leadership of the historic Somnath to Ayodhya Rath Yatra and his subsequent service to the nation in government.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister further acknowledged Advani\u2019s interests beyond politics, describing him as a voracious reader, a lover of culture and cinema, and a prolific writer.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on X, Modi said that Advani\u2019s entry into his 100th year was a landmark occasion and shared that he had written an article highlighting the veteran leader\u2019s journey and contributions to India.<\/p>\n<p>Advani, who served as Deputy Prime Minister and received the Bharat Ratna, remains a prominent figure in India&#8217;s political history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PM Modi Greets L.K. 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