Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the moment introduced that former prime ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh, and scientist Dr MS Swaminathan can be conferred with the Bharat Ratna. 

Mr Narasimha Rao was the prime minister from 1991 to 1996 and is understood to be the person who heralded the financial liberalisation of India. Mr Charan Singh, a champion of staff and farmers’ rights, briefly served because the prime minister in 1979. Dr Swaminathan, a famend scientist, is named the architect of India’s inexperienced revolution. 

“Delighted to share that our former Prime Minister, Shri PV Narasimha Rao Garu, can be honoured with the Bharat Ratna,” the PM wrote on X.

“As a distinguished scholar and statesman, Narasimha Rao Garu served India extensively in numerous capacities. He’s equally remembered for the work he did as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Union Minister, and as a Member of Parliament and Legislative Meeting for a few years. His visionary management was instrumental in making India economically superior, laying a strong basis for the nation’s prosperity and progress.”

Delighted to share that our former Prime Minister, Shri PV Narasimha Rao Garu, can be honoured with the Bharat Ratna.

As a distinguished scholar and statesman, Narasimha Rao Garu served India extensively in numerous capacities. He’s equally remembered for the work he did as… pic.twitter.com/lihdk2BzDU

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 9, 2024

“It’s the success of our authorities that former Prime Minister of the nation Chaudhary Charan Singh is being honoured with Bharat Ratna. This honor is devoted to his incomparable contribution to the nation. He had devoted his complete life to the rights and welfare of farmers,” the PM introduced.

“Be it the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh or the House Minister of the nation and at the same time as an MLA, he all the time gave impetus to nation-building. He additionally stood agency in opposition to the Emergency. His dedication to our farmer brothers and sisters and his dedication to democracy through the Emergency is inspiring to the complete nation,” PM Modi wrote in a separate publish. 

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

“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 function in serving to India obtain self-reliance in agriculture throughout difficult instances and made excellent efforts in the direction of modernizing Indian agriculture. We additionally recognise his invaluable work as an innovator and mentor and inspiring studying and analysis amongst a number of college students. Dr. Swaminathan’s visionary management has not solely remodeled Indian agriculture but in addition ensured the nation’s meals safety and prosperity. He was somebody I knew carefully and l all the time valued his insights and inputs,” the PM added. 

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 function in serving to India obtain self-reliance in… pic.twitter.com/OyxFxPeQjZ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 9, 2024

The federal government had earlier introduced the nation’s highest civilian honour for BJP veteran LK Advani and former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur.

Mr Narasimha Rao’s profession included roles as an agriculturist, advocate, and a distinguished political determine. Serving in numerous capacities, akin to Minister of Regulation and Info, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, and Basic Secretary of the All India Congress Committee, Rao demonstrated a eager curiosity in numerous fields. He additionally had a stint as India’s Exterior Affairs minister. 

Mr Narasimha Rao is extensively credited with initiating pivotal financial reforms and appointing Manmohan Singh as Finance Minister throughout a difficult financial interval. His six-time parliamentary tenure concluded along with his demise on the age of 83 in 2004.

Mr Charan Singh, India’s fifth prime minister, was not solely an Indian politician but in addition a freedom fighter, aligning himself with Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent battle in opposition to British rule. Hee based the Lokdal social gathering in 1980 and s typically hailed because the “Champion of India’s peasants”.

Dr Swaminathan made extraordinary contributions to Indian agriculture, incomes him the title “Father of Financial Ecology.” As a world chief of the Inexperienced Revolution, Mr Swaminathan performed a key function in introducing high-yielding styles of wheat and rice, saving India from famine-like situations within the Nineteen Sixties.