Former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh and agriculture scientist MS Swaminathan shall be posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced on Friday.
Rao died in 2004, Chaudhary Charan Singh in 1987 and Swaminathan in September 2023.
In a social media put up, Modi referred to as Rao a “distinguished scholar and statesman” and stated his “visionary management was instrumental in making India economically superior”.
“Narasimha Rao Garu’s tenure as prime minister was marked by vital measures that opened India to international markets, fostering a brand new period of financial improvement,” he wrote.
Rao led a Congress authorities between 1991 and 1996.
Delighted to share that our former Prime Minister, Shri PV Narasimha Rao Garu, shall be honoured with the Bharat Ratna.
As a distinguished scholar and statesman, Narasimha Rao Garu served India extensively in varied capacities. He’s equally remembered for the work he did as… pic.twitter.com/lihdk2BzDU
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 9, 2024
Concerning Chaudhary Charan Singh, India’s fifth prime minister and a frontrunner of the Janata Get together, Modi wrote in Hindi that the honour was devoted to “his incomparable contribution to the nation”.
“He had devoted his complete life to the rights and welfare of farmers,” he stated. “He additionally stood agency in opposition to the Emergency. His dedication to our farmer brothers and sisters and his dedication to democracy throughout the Emergency is inspiring to your complete nation.”
Chaudhary Charan Singh served because the prime minister in 1979.
हमारी सरकार का यह सौभाग्य है कि देश के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री चौधरी चरण सिंह जी को भारत रत्न से सम्मानित किया जा रहा है। यह सम्मान देश के लिए उनके अतुलनीय योगदान को समर्पित है। उन्होंने किसानों के अधिकार और उनके कल्याण के लिए अपना पूरा जीवन समर्पित कर दिया था। उत्तर प्रदेश के… pic.twitter.com/gB5LhaRkIv
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 9, 2024
The award for Chaudhary Charan Singh comes amid media stories that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Get together is trying to kind an alliance with the Rashtriya Lok Dal in Uttar Pradesh.
The Rashtriya Lok Dal was based by Singh’s son Ajit Singh and is now led by his grandson Jayant Singh.
Quickly after Modi’s Bharat Ratna announcement, Jayant Singh wrote on social media: “Dil jeet liya [heart has been won].”
दिल जीत लिया! #BharatRatna https://t.co/Ns0CraJ7yI
— Jayant Singh (@jayantrld) February 9, 2024
Concerning the Bharat Ratna for Swaminathan, Modi stated that it was “in recognition of his monumental contributions to our nation in agriculture and farmers’ welfare”.
Swaminathan, he stated, performed a pivotal position in serving to India obtain self-reliance in agriculture. “We additionally recognise his invaluable work as an innovator and mentor and inspiring studying and analysis amongst a number of college students,” he wrote.
He added: “Dr Swaminathan’s visionary management has not solely remodeled Indian agriculture but additionally ensured the nation’s meals safety and prosperity. He was somebody I knew intently and l all the time valued his insights and inputs.”
It’s a matter of immense pleasure that the Authorities of India is conferring the Bharat Ratna on Dr. MS Swaminathan Ji, in recognition of his monumental contributions to our nation in agriculture and farmers’ welfare. He performed a pivotal position in serving to India obtain self-reliance in… pic.twitter.com/OyxFxPeQjZ
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 9, 2024
The Centre has named 5 individuals for India’s highest civilian honour this 12 months.
On February 3, Modi introduced that BJP chief and former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani shall be conferred the Bharat Ratna.
This got here weeks after socialist chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously by President Droupadi Murmu.
