Bharat Ratna on the late Congress stalwart and former PM PV Narasimha Rao has brought the spotlight back on a leader whose stint was also known for frosty relations with the Sonia Gandhi-led Congress establishment, among others. Rao was virtually shunned by Congress and was treated as a ‘political untouchable’ after his government was voted … Read more
The announcement of Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award to former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh, was the moment RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary was waiting for. Chaudhary, who was not visible for the past one week amid speculations of his party joining NDA, surfaced on Friday and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the honour given … Read more
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated BJP veteran Lal Krishna Advani as PM Modi announced Bharat Ratna for former party president. “The decision of conferring Bharat Ratna to LK Advani is appreciable. For decades of work, commitment and nationalism, India’s highest civilian award will honour his legacy. His works are inspirational for us,” said … Read more
Delhi: On the announcement of Bharat Ratna for veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, RJD MP Manoj Jha says, “40 years of this country have been spent in the dispute whose creator was Lal Krishna Advani, the temple-mosque dispute. It seems that now there has been a displacement of ideals. There is no one in … Read more
Last Updated: February 03, 2024, 13:46 IST PM Narendra Modi in his message on Saturday said he had learnt a lot from LK Advani who has been the architect of the BJP. (Getty Images) At the age of 96, LK Advani has been awarded the Bharat Ratna in a major move that will prove to … Read more
This will be the PM’s first visit to Bihar this year, with just a couple of months to go for the Lok Sabha polls. (File pic: PTI) With the Centre awarding the Bharat Ratna to ‘Jan Nayak’ Karpoori Thakur, a champion of the backward sections, the BJP is confident of doing well in the upcoming … Read more
Bihar CM and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar in Patna says, “Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakur has been conferred with ‘Bharat Ratna’. We had been demanding ‘Bharat Ratna’ for him since 2007 till 2023 from every government including the previous Congress govt and the present govt. But they had not done so. Now, they gave him a … Read more
Last Updated: January 24, 2024, 07:49 IST Bihar CM Nitish Kumar thanked PM Modi for conferring his mentor Karpoori Thakur with Bharat Ratna, posthumously. (Image: PTI/File) The Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday announced that former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur will be awarded India’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, posthumously Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on … Read more
Former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna posthumously, President Draupadi Murmu announced on January 23, a day before the 100th birth anniversary of the socialist icon. Born in the Nai Samaj in Pitonjhiya village of Samastipur, Karpoori Thakur (24 January 1924 – 17 February 1988) was popularly known as … Read more
NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leaders on Tuesday applauded the Centre’s decision to bestow Bharat Ratna on former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur as an acknowledgement of his role in ensuring equality and empowerment for the marginalised. “Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakur ji, the brave son of the land of Bihar, fought a long struggle to create an … Read more
