Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that contribution by former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh as well as agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan was unprecedented but Modi government is maintianing silence on the legal status of providing minimum support price to f
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday accused the Centre of breaking its promise to farmers and not giving legal status to the minimum support price to farmers based on the 'Swaminathan formula'.
While speaking to ANI, CM Yogi said, "Former Prime Minister and farmer leader Chaudhary Charan Singh being honoured with Bharat Ratna is a welcome move. This is the honour of crores of farmers in the country. This is even more special for UP as Chaudhary Charan Singh also served as the chief
Posthumous Bharat Ratna for MS Swaminathan, a tribute to his lifelong dedication to agricultural science, farmers' welfare in the country, to the welfare of the poorest in society and the most vulnerable, said his daughter, Dr Soumya Swaminathan.
After the announcement of Bharat Ratna to his grandfather and former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, giving hints that he may join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Taking to his social media handle, the TDP chief posted on X, "Proud moment for all Telugus across the globe as son of the soil, former Prime Minister Sri PV Narasimha Rao Garu has been honoured with the much deserving Bharat Ratna."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that Congress veterans and former PMs Chaudhary Charan Singh and PV Narasimha Rao will be conferred the Bharat Ratna. Along with them, MS Swaminathan also known as the father of the green revolution will also be awarded the country's highes
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for conferring Bharat Ratna to former PM PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh.
After the announcement of Bharat Ratna to former Prime Ministers, PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that his government take such decisions only after rising above politics.
Agricultural scientist Dr MS Swaminathan, who is known for his role in India's 'Green Revolution', is set to be posthumously conferred with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday.
"It is the good fortune of our government that former Prime Minister of the country Chaudhary Charan Singh is being honoured with Bharat Ratna. This honour is dedicated to his incomparable contribution to the country. He had dedicated his entire life to the rights and welfare of farmers.