karpoori thakur

February 17, 2026 10:24 AM

VP Radhakrishnan, Amit Shah and other leaders pay tribute to Karpoori Thakur on his death anniversary

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Home Minister Amit Shah and other political leaders on Tuesday paid tribute to Bharat Ratna awardee and former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur on his death anniversary, remembering him as a champion of social justice and public service. In a post on X, the Vice President said, “On the death anniversary of Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur Ji, I offer my humble respects and tribute to him. As a true people's leader, he dedicated his entire life to social jus...

October 24, 2025 4:27 PM

PM Modi hurls ‘lathbandhan’ jibe at Opposition, urges youth to vote for a ‘Viksit Bihar’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a sharp attack on Mahagathbandhan in Bihar's Begusarai. He contrasted the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) with the opposition bloc, saying, “On one side, there is the NDA - an alliance with mature leadership - and on the other side, there is the ‘Maha Lathbandhan’.” Taking a swipe at the rival camp, PM Modi said, “In this Maha Lathbandhan, there is the ‘Atak Dal’, ‘Latak Dal’, ‘Bhatak Dal’, ‘Jhatak Dal’ and ‘Patak Da...

October 24, 2025 2:49 PM

PM Modi pays homage to Karpoori Thakur, vows to fulfil Bihar’s dream from Jan Nayak’s land

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday remembered the contributions of Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakur in building the nation and vowed to fulfil the aspirations of 14 crore people of Bihar, claiming that their dream is the dream of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Addressing a public rally in Samastipur, PM Modi said, “Today is an extremely important day in my life. Before coming here, I had gone to Karpoori Gram, where I got the opportunity to pay my respects and bow to Bharat Ratna Janana...

January 24, 2025 11:08 AM

Dedicated his entire life to social justice: PM Modi remembers Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Bharat Ratna and former Chief Minister of Bihar, Karpoori Thakur, on his birth anniversary on Friday. Remembering Karpoori Thakur as a leader of the masses, PM Modi said that he dedicated his entire life to social justice. "Respectful tributes to former Bihar Chief Minister Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur ji on his birth anniversary. The leader of the masses dedicated his entire life to social justice and made many efforts in this direction. His life an...

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...