Launching a scathing attack over the announcement of conferring Bharat Ratna to former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur (posthumously), former Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said that the BJP has made Bharat Ratna a deal.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday demanded Bharat Ratna for the founder of Shiv Sena Bal Thackeray and accused the BJP of forgetting the friendship and contribution of Balasaheb Thackeray.
Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government awarded the Bharat Ratna to former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur to lure voters from the eastern state in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Amid the political turmoil in Bihar after RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter, Rohini Acharya, took a swipe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, JD(U) leader KC Tyagi on Thursday clarified that all was fine with the INDIA bloc.
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday recalled the contributions of former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur, who was conferred Bharat Ratna earlier this week, and said he was a tireless champion of social justice
Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) co-director Sanjay Kumar shared insight on Wednesday in connection with former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur being awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously and called it long-awaited.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday said that former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur gave strength to the poor, downtrodden people of the state.
A day after the Central government awarded two-time Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur with Bharat Ratna, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Prime Minister Modi not only honoured the mass leader but also 70 crore poor of the country.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has expressed his happiness over the Union Government's decision to confer the Bharat Ratna posthumously to former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur and urged the Central government to confer Bharat Ratna to former Karnataka CM D Devaraj Urs.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that not only did the PM honoured 'Jannayak' Karpoori Thakur, but also honoured 70 crore poor of the country.
The national president of the BJP's OBC Morcha, K Laxman, on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Congress after it claimed that the Centre's decision to confer the 'Bharat Ratna' on former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur was taken with an eye on the upcoming Lok Sabha election
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the contribution of former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur, who has been conferred Bharat Ratna, saying that he rose to high position while dealing with challenges of social injustice and poverty