Calling the announcement of Bharat Ratna to be conferred upon former PM PV Narasimha Rao "fantastic", author and daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, Sharmistha Mukherjee on Friday said that former Prime Minister who ushered economic reforms in India was "never acknowledged by G
Earlier in the day, PM Modi announced to confer Bharat Ratna to former PMs Chaudhary Charan Singh and PV Narasimha Rao. Along with them, MS Swaminathan, also known as the father of the green revolution, will also be awarded the country's highest civilian award.
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
Israeli Ambassador to India, Naor Gilon, congratulated former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao on being conferred with India's highest civilian honour, 'Bharat Ratna' on Friday.
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'.
Kobbi Shoshani posted on X, "Great move by PM. Government to declare the Bharat Ratna award to fmr Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, who established full diplomatic relations between Israel and India. People of Israel remember him for this long overdue step."
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.