{"id":316528,"date":"2019-11-08T05:15:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T05:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=316528"},"modified":"2019-11-08T06:53:57","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T06:53:57","slug":"pm-modi-meets-lk-advani-on-his-92nd-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/pm-modi-meets-lk-advani-on-his-92nd-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi meets LK Advani on his 92nd birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-316529 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/modi-advani.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/11\/modi-advani.jpg 724w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/11\/modi-advani-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/11\/modi-advani-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/11\/modi-advani-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/11\/modi-advani-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/11\/modi-advani-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called upon senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani at his residence and extended greetings on his 92nd birthday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP working President JP Nadda were also present.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In a series of tweets, Modi lauded Advani\u2019s contributions towards empowering Indians.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">&#8220;Scholar, statesman and one of the most respected leaders, India will always cherish the exceptional contribution of Shri Lal Krishna Advani Ji towards empowering our citizens. On his birthday, I convey my greetings to respected Advani Ji and pray for his long and healthy life,&#8221; PM Modi tweeted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cShri LK Advani Ji toiled for decades to give shape and strength to the @BJP4India. If over the years, our party has emerged as a dominant pole of Indian politics, it is because of leaders like Advani Ji and the selfless Karyakartas he groomed for decades,\u201d Modi said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cFor Advani Ji, public service has always been associated with values. Not once has he compromised on the core ideology. When it came to safeguarding our democracy, he was at the forefront. As a Minister, his administrative skills are universally lauded,\u201d Modi added.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called upon senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani at his residence and extended greetings on his 92nd birthday. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP working President JP Nadda were also present. 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