Lashing out at the opposition for questioning the timing of the announcement of Bharat Ratna ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Chief Jayant Chaudhary said if the ruling government wants to honour someone, what is wrong?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday that former PMs Chaudhary Charan Singh and PV Narasimha Rao will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, and, along with them, MS Swaminathan, also known as the father of the green revolution, will also be awarded the country’s highest civilian award.
After the announcement, Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Friday that it is of no consequence to him that the recognition has come on the ‘eve of general elections’.
Hailing the government for announcing the award, RLD Chief further said, If someone understands the public impulse… Those who have not been conferred with Bharat Ratna… Previous governments did not award Bharat Ratna to them. If the government wants to honour them, what is the deal, and what is wrong?
