"My political and ideological guru, Late Karpoori Thakur ji, should have received Bharat Ratna long ago. We raised this voice from the House to the streets, but the Central Government woke up when the present Bihar government of social concern conducted the caste census and increased the sco
"I want to thank the Central Government on behalf of poor and socially backward people. Karpoori Thakur was a socialist. I have known him closely. Lalu Prasad Yadav ignored him after coming to power. Narendra Modi's government honoured him and that is the difference between the BJP and the C
"An attempt to keep every such gem out in the open is underway. Karpoori Thakur worked in social service, worked for those deprived in society and struggled during the emergency. I thank PM Modi and the whole team that made this selection," the Union Minister told ANI.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Thakur said, "PM Narendra Modi's government has done the work in 10 years that Congress could not do in 60 years. It is the main responsibility of the party workers to convey the work that has been done to the people."
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said that Shiv Sena since the beginning supported the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Ramjanambhoomi movement but in return, the BJP is trying to destroy Shiv Sena.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has welcomed the government's decision to posthumously confer the Bharat Ratna on former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur. However, JD(U)'s ally RJD has termed BJP's move a "political gimmick."
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday praised the Centre for announcing Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, for former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that he was "delighted" to know that former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur the "great Jan Nayak" will be awarded Bharat Ratna.
Asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi fulfilled the dreams of Balasaheb Thackeray of the Ram Temple, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that those who opposed the Ram Temple do not have the right to take Ram Lalla's name.