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BJP chief urges opposition to unite with government on national security
BJP president Nitin Nabin urged opposition parties to unite with the government on national security at an event in New Delhi marking L.K. Advani’s 100th birthday.
Nabin said Advani had supported the government on security matters even when the BJP was in opposition.
He said parties should stand together when the country faces a security challenge.
Advani is a veteran BJP leader and former deputy prime minister who served as a parliamentary opposition leader.
Nabin also praised Advani and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for working together and helping the BJP grow from a party with two seats in the Lok Sabha.
He recalled Advani’s role in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and said the Ram Temple in Ayodhya honours his historic journey.
Nabin’s remarks were a call for political unity on national security, but no further action was announced.
BJP president Nitin Nabin urged opposition parties to stand with the government on national security when the country faces a challenge.
He made the appeal at a BJP headquarters event in New Delhi marking L K Advani’s 100th birthday.
Nabin cited Advani’s stated position in Parliament that the BJP would support the government on matters of national security even while in opposition.
He also praised Advani’s contribution to the BJP and his partnership with former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- Who
- BJP president Nitin Nabin urged opposition parties to unite with the government on national security.
- What
- He called on parties to learn from L K Advani’s approach.
- When
- Sunday, November 8, 2026.
- Where
- A special event at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.
- Why
- The event marked Advani’s 100th birthday, and Nabin said parties should stand together when the country faces a national security challenge.
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- Event date
- Sunday, November 8, 2026
- Event location
- BJP headquarters, New Delhi
- Occasion
- L K Advani’s 100th birthday
- Speaker
- Nitin Nabin, BJP president
- Other speaker
- Piyush Goyal, Union minister and BJP treasurer
What people are saying
Whenever he spoke in Parliament, he always said that the BJP will be with the government on issues related to the country's security despite being in the Opposition.
This is something people need to learn even today,
Advani only thought about taking the country and taking the party forward with complete selflessness,