Modi pens tribute as L.K. Advani enters his 100th year: ‘a landmark day’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted Bharat Ratna L.K. Advani, the former Deputy Prime Minister, as he enters his 100th year on 8 November, and has written an article on Advani's contribution to India.

In a post on X, Modi called the day "a landmark day" and said "Respected L.K. Advani Ji enters his hundredth year". He wrote that the article highlights Advani's "everlasting contribution to India". The article is published in English and Hindi on narendramodi.in.

What the article recalls

According to the Prime Minister's Office, Modi traces Advani's journey through several stages:

• experiencing the horrors of Partition and rebuilding life from scratch;
• strengthening the Jana Sangh and building the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP);
• standing up for democracy during the Emergency;
• leading the Somnath to Ayodhya Rath Yatra;
• serving the nation in government.

Beyond politics

Modi also writes about other sides of Advani. The release says the article describes him as a "voracious reader", with a love for culture and cinema, and as a prolific writer.

The release carries only the Prime Minister's own account and his greeting. It does not mention any event marking the occasion, and it does not carry any statement from Advani.

The full article can be read through the English and Hindi links given in his post.

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Source: official release by the Prime Minister's Office, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (08 NOV 2026 9:07AM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Prime Minister greets Bharat Ratna, Shri L.K. Advani Ji as he enters his 100th year.