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
Manjhi also requested the central government to confer Bharat Ratna to Dashrath Manjhi and Dr Shri Krishna Singh, a freedom fighter and first Chief Minister of Bihar.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the latter might "claim full credit" for conferring the Bharat Ratna on former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Wednesday said that former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur had taken the concept of social justice to the entire country and people are elated over his being conferred with Bharat Ratna
West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar said that the alliance is unnatural and not politically viable as the Congress, Left and the TMC are at loggerheads with one another in the state.
"We have been demanding this for a long time. We are really happy that our former CM has been awarded with Bharat Ratna. Its impact will also be seen politically. Govt of India was forced to take this decision after we conducted the caste census...Whether this decision was taken right before
The way Karpoori Thakurji spent his entire life in the service of the backward classes and the oppressed was instrumental in bringing upliftment to the lives of the people, said Pathak.
Indian paddlers Manav Thakkar and Ayhika Mukherjee began their campaign in the WTT Star Contender Goa 2024 with comfortable victories on Tuesday at the Peddem Indoor Stadium in Mapusa.
While welcoming the decision to confer Bharat Ratna on Karpoori Thakur, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi took a dig at the centre for not releasing the Social and Economic Caste Census.
"The country now needs real justice, not symbolic politics."
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi called Karpoori Thakur an i
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed happiness over the centre's decision to confer the Bharat Ratna on former Bihar Chief Minister and social justice icon Karpoori Thakur.
"I am delighted that the Government of India has decided to confer the Bharat Ratna on the beacon of social justice,
After the government's decision to posthumously confer the Bharat Ratna to former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur, Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal (RLJD) president Upendra Kushwaha thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"It is a historic moment for all of us and for those who fought for poor