India Politics Live: Sonia Gandhi welcomes Modi govt’s decision to confer Bharat Ratna to
Days after NDA government conferred former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur and L K Advani with the country’s highest civilian honour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced Bharat Ratna for former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh as well as Green Revolution pioneer M S Swaminathan. In Maharashtra, the shooting of a Shiv Sena (UBT) leader has triggered a political storm with Opposition leaders questioning the law and order situation in the state. Meanwhile, speculation continues whether RLD will jump the ship and join the NDA. Follow this and all the latest updates from Indian politics only with DH.
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India has honoured 53 people with Bharat Ratna
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday announced that former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh as well as Green Revolution pioneer M S Swaminathan will be conferred the Bharat Ratna.
The fresh set of names comes days after former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoor Thakur and former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani were chosen for the highest civilian award.
With this, India has honoured 53 people with Bharat Ratna.
During the past ten years when the BJP was in power, ten people were chosen for Bharat Ratna, which includes AB Vajpayee, Sangh icons Madan Mohan Malaviya and Nanaji Deshmukh besides former President Pranab Mukherjee and music maestro Bhupen Hazarika.
‘Aaj kis muh se inkaar karu sawalon ko’: RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary on switching from I.N.D.I.A. to NDA
Amid speculations about Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) switching sides from the Opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary reacting to media questions hinted that his party is indeed going to be a part of the NDA.
His reaction comes after his grandfather Chaudhary Charan Singh was conferred with Bharat Ratna.
PM has won the nation’s heart: UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya on Bharat Ratna to former PMs & M S Swaminathan.
I congratulate all farmers, says Akhilesh Yadav in UP Assembly after former CM Charan Singh conferred with Bharat Ratna
Had put forward this demand several times: Samajwadi party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav on Bharat Ratna to former PM Charan Singh
Sentiments of people connected with this decision: Jayant Singh hails Modi govt’s decision to confer Bharat Ratna to Charan Singh
Honour of crores of farmers: UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Bharat Ratna to Chaudhary Charan Singh
Narasimha Rao’s grandson thanks MP Modi for conferring Bharat Ratna to Narsimha Rao
This is a very happy moment, says BRS MLC and daughter of PV Narasimha Rao on Bharat Ratna to Narsimha Rao
We are very happy: BRS MLC K Kavitha on Bharat Ratna to Narsimha Rao
(Published 09 February 2024, 02:27 IST)
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