Dhanbad: BJP’s Margdarshak Mandal member and former Deputy Prime Minister of the country Lal Krishna Advani had a deep attachment to Dhanbad. Many of his meetings were held in Dhanbad. The second phase of the Rath Yatra, which started from Somnath in the year 1990 for the liberation of Shri Ram’s birthplace Ayodhya, started from Dhanbad itself. A plan was made to arrest Shri Advani on 20 October 1990 in Dhanbad, which was then a part of undivided Bihar. The then Chief Minister of Bihar Lalu Prasad had ordered the arrest of the BJP leader in Dhanbad itself.
The then DC of Dhanbad Afzal Amanullah refused saying that doing so could spoil the communal harmony here. After this, the arrest plan was postponed at the last moment. There was a lot of crowd in this journey which started from the golf course. This journey was historic. Have stayed overnight in Dhanbad several times: BJP leader LK Advani had visited Dhanbad several times when he was the national president of the party. Had also stayed overnight in Dhanbad several times. Former member of Rajya Sabha also used to stay at the residence of Parmeshwar Aggarwal (now late).
BJP welcomed the award of Bharat Ratna to Advani
Dhanbad: Party leaders have welcomed the Bharat Ratna award to senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Deputy Prime Minister of the country Lal Krishna Advani. Dhanbad MP Pashupatinath Singh said that the announcement of Bharat Ratna to the country’s senior leader, BJP’s mentor Lal Krishna Advani is very pleasant and joyful. Advani ji has played an important role in the reconstruction of the country after independence. There are living examples of purity in politics. Thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this. The spark of cultural nationalism that he ignited brought about a huge change in the politics of India.
Dhanbad MLA Raj Sinha said: Shri Advani has been a universally accepted leader of the entire country. The entire country is feeling honored by the announcement of giving him Bharat Ratna. Outgoing Mayor Chandrashekhar Aggarwal said that the news of the announcement of Bharat Ratna being given to Lal Krishna Advani, the source of inspiration for BJP workers who played an important role in the creation of Navbharat, is making one feel immense joy in the heart. BJP Metropolitan President Shravan Rai said that we feel extremely happy and joyful at the announcement of Lal Krishna Advani, the inspiration for all of us, being honored with ‘Bharat Ratna’. Former metropolitan president Chandrashekhar Singh said that the party workers are elated with this announcement. Many leaders including BJP leaders Nitin Bhatt, Dilip Sinha, Chandrashekhar Munna, Manas Prasun, Sanjay Jha, Umesh Yadav, Milton Partha Sarathi, Amlesh Singh, Ravi Mishra have expressed happiness over this announcement.