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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicLK Advani

Topic: LK Advani

Why Congress is opposing Centre’s plan to amend 2010 nuclear civil liability law

Congress accuses NDA govt of a "U-turn" from its previous stance on the Act, which was passed by Parliament in 2010. BJP had opposed the law, as it was originally introduced by UPA govt.

President Murmu confers BJP veteran LK Advani with Bharat Ratna

President Droupadi Murmu Saturday conferred Bharat Ratna on four eminent personalities, including two former Prime Ministers, Chaudhary Charan Singh and PV Narasimha Rao.

Advani’s wife told him she won’t marry him if he came wearing dhoti-kurta

Advani gained prominence in Jan Sangh politics because of his good command of English. He was, perhaps, the only senior party leader in those days who could expertly handle the English media.

‘This was our heaven, now turning into hell’ — residents of Mumbai’s Air India Colony resist eviction

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Bharat Ratna to Advani, Karpoori Thakur in same week means Modi wants Mandal to meet Mandir

The Modi government's decision to award the Bharat Ratna to Karpoori Thakur and LK Advani just before the notification of the Lok Sabha elections is a strong political statement.

Is Ram a symbol of a united India or of Hindu victory? The answer will shape new India

Gandhi, Advani, now Modi—all of them mobilised people in the name of Ram. So, when did India’s liberals begin to be embarrassed by references to Ram?

Who should get credit for Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Advani or Modi? Answer blows in the wind

LK Advani’s article in Rashtra Dharma magazine suggests that he is fine with Narendra Modi consecrating Ram Lalla. But he wouldn’t like his own contributions to be swept under the carpet.

Advani has told us he will attend Ram temple consecration, says VHP working president

New Delhi:  Veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani, who spearheaded the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, has decided to attend the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on...

‘Ram Mandir seed sown by them’ — Ayodhya wants ‘proper arrangement’ for Advani, Joshi at temple opening

Priests and karsevaks in Ayodhya expressed discontent at Ram Temple Trust chairman's 'request' to the veteran leaders to not attend the ceremony because of their health and advance age. 

LK Advani, MM Joshi ‘requested not to attend’ Ram temple consecration ceremony, says temple trust

Ram Temple Trust general secretary Champat Rai said that the request, made due to their health and age, was accepted by both.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.