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
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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
"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."
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.