Tag: Bharat Ratna
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Identity Politics and Bharat Ratna: A Deep Dive into Awardees’ Allegiances
he Bharat Ratna award to late prime ministers PV Narsimha Rao, Chaudhury Charan Singh and MS Swaminathan has been welcomed by all. I have always stood against the state award sponsorship as it basically means that your work is ‘liked’ and ‘appreciated’ by the top leadership. Awards have always been political. Congress gave these awards…