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Always a difficult task, but awarding a Bharat Ratna this year to a political personality either living or dead might be an impossible task for the government given the rising clamour for the honour from all quarters — claims have been made on behalf Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Charan Singh.
Given the fierce politicking over Bharat Ratnas, this year may well be the the seventh time in a row that the award is not announced. The last time the nation’s highest civilian award was announced was in 2001, the year it was given to two non-political personalities — playback queen Lata Mangeshkar and Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan...Read...
Always a difficult task, but awarding a Bharat Ratna this year to a political personality either living or dead might be an impossible task for the government given the rising clamour for the honour from all quarters — claims have been made on behalf Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Charan Singh.
Given the fierce politicking over Bharat Ratnas, this year may well be the the seventh time in a row that the award is not announced. The last time the nation’s highest civilian award was announced was in 2001, the year it was given to two non-political personalities — playback queen Lata Mangeshkar and Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan...Read...