This Article is From Dec 24, 2014
UPA Should Have Awarded Vajpayee the Bharat Ratna: Nitish Kumar
FILE photo of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Associated Press)
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malaviya will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, the government announced today.
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Country's highest honour to these illustrious stalwarts is a fitting recognition of their service to the Nation
PM Narendra Modi
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Vajpayee jee should have been bestowed with Bharat Ratna during the UPA government itself. I strongly support Bharat Ratna for Vajpayee jee. His personality and good lessons I learnt under him in the NDA ministry will always have an imprint on me.
Nitish Kumar, Janata Dal United Leader
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His statesmanship transcended politics.
Amartya Sen, Nobel laureate
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And it's Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayeeji and Bharat Ratna Madan Mohan Malviyaji! Thanks to Hon President Mukherjee & Narendra Modi ji's government!
Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra Chief Minister
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He has a blemish free record and deserves the Bharat Ratna.
LK Advani, Senior BJP leader
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I welcome the decision of honoring former PM Atal ji and Madan Mohan Malaviya ji with Bharat Ratna
KC Tyagi, Janata Dal United Leader
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We welcome this step, Atal ji has done commendable job as PM.
Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali, muslim cleric
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Nation is proud today as Shri Atal ji and Mahamana Madan Mohan Malaviya ji are conferred "Bharat Ratna", India's highest civilian honour.
Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister
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