LK Advani Honoured with Padma Vibhushan Award 2015 in Delhi

India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards 2015 are given to many persons in New delhi on 30th March 2015 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Bharatiya Janta Party Veteran LK Advani was honoured with Padma Vibhushan award.

Padma Vibhushan is the 2nd highest civilian award of India and it is given to Lal Krishna Advani of BJP. Padma Vibhushan award is also given to Prakash Singh Badal. Prakash Singh badal was the chief minister of Punjab and Shiromani Akali Dal leader.

The civilian awards 2015 ceremony was held at Rashtrapati bhavan in Delhi. LK Advani stated that he was overwhelmed by Padma Vibhushan award given to him for his service to the nation, however added that these in authorities ought to be sure that such awards are given in time.

“To take cognizance of no matter I have been in a position to do in public life that they’ve determined to give me the Padma Vibhushan, I really feel overwhelmed by it,” he stated.

The Bharat Ratna Award is given to Freedom Fighter Madan Mohan Malaviya and Indian Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.  traditional ceremony held in the historic Durbar Hall with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley along with other senior cabinet ministers in attendance.

Shri Advani served as Minister of Home Affairs in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government from 1998 to 2004. Additionally, he served as Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004 under Atal Bihari Vajpayee.