September 16, 2024 5:02 PM

President confers Bharat Ratna on ex-PMs Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh and two others

President Droupadi Murmu conferred the prestigious Bharat Ratna posthumously on former Prime Ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, renowned agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan, and two-time former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur. The President bestowed India's highest civilian honour at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday. The central government announced five names for the Bharat Ratna this year, which also included BJP leader LK Advani. Ex-PM Char...