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.
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 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao would be conferred with the prestigious Bharat Ratna award, BJP leader NV Subhash on Friday thanked the BJP Telangana for honouring the latter with the country's highest honour.
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.
According to an official release from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), "Nara Bhuvaneswari, the wife of TDP Chief and Former AP CM Nara Chandrababu Naidu, inaugurated an Anna Canteen during her Nijam Gelavali yatra in Revendrapadu village, Duggirala mandal of Mangalagiri Assembly Constituency."