New Delhi: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, presented Bharat Ratna at an Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today.
The President conferred Bharat Ratna upon:
– Former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao posthumously. On behalf of the late P. V. Narasimha Rao, Bharat Ratna was received by P.V. Prabhakar Rao, his son.
– Former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh posthumously. On behalf of the late Chaudhary Charan Singh, Bharat Ratna was received by Jayant Chaudhary, his grandson.
– Dr. M.S. Swaminathan posthumously. On behalf of the late Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, Bharat Ratna was received by Dr. Nitya Rao, his daughter.
– Former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur posthumously. On behalf of the late Karpoori Thakur, Bharat Ratna was received by Ramnath Thakur, his son.
The honour to another Bharat Ratna recipient, former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani, will be conferred at his residence.
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– global bihari bureau
