President Droupadi Murmu bestows Bharat Ratna on five luminaries, including LK Advani and Narasimha Rao. Discover the legacy of these eminent personalities and their contributions to India’s history and society.
President Droupadi Murmu Honors Five Notable Personalities with Bharat Ratna
In a prestigious ceremony held recently, President Droupadi Murmu bestowed the esteemed Bharat Ratna award upon five distinguished personalities who have left an indelible mark on Indian society. The recipients of this honor include Chaudhary Charan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, Kapoori Thakur, MS Swaminathan, and LK Advani.
Former Prime Minister Charan Singh and the late PV Narasimha Rao were posthumously honored alongside former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur, renowned agronomist MS Swaminathan, and senior BJP leader LK Advani. The families of Charan Singh, Narasimha Rao, Swaminathan, and Thakur graciously accepted the awards on their behalf during the ceremony.
The event was graced by the presence of prominent leaders including Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President JP Nadda, and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge. Notably, President Murmu personally visited LK Advani’s residence to confer him with the award due to his ailing health, highlighting the respect and admiration for the veteran leader.
PV Narasimha Rao, fondly remembered as the architect of India’s economic reforms, was likened to the legendary Chanakya for his strategic political acumen. Meanwhile, MS Swaminathan was lauded for his pivotal role in revolutionizing India’s food production, leading the country to achieve self-sufficiency in food by 1971.
LK Advani, a stalwart in Indian politics, has served as the President of the BJP and held key ministerial positions within the government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Karpoori Thakur, affectionately known as ‘jannayak’, championed the causes of the marginalized sections of society during his tenure as the Chief Minister of Bihar.
Chaudhary Charan Singh, a revered leader hailing from the Jat community in West Uttar Pradesh, made significant contributions during his tenure as the Prime Minister from July 1979 to January 1980. Coming from a humble background as the son of a middle-class peasant family, Charan Singh’s legacy continues to inspire generations.
The Times of India captures the essence of this momentous occasion with a striking photo-imaging showcasing President Murmu conferring the Bharat Ratna on the late Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, paying a fitting tribute to their enduring legacies.
