Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on February 9 thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for conferring Bharat Ratna to former PMs Narshima Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh posthumously.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted and shared that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred with India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna. "I am very happy to share that LK Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna. I also spoke to him and congratulated him on being conferred this honour..," PM Narendra Modi tweeted.