GG News Bureau
Patna, 24th Jan. Tejashwi Yadav, the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, expressed his gratitude to the central government on Tuesday for their decision to bestow the Bharat Ratna upon Karpoori Thakur, the former Chief Minister of the state.
Thakur was selected to receive this prestigious civilian award on the eve of his 100th birth anniversary.
“We have been demanding Bharat Ratna for socialist icon Karpoori Thakur for the last several years. He fought for the cause of weaker and marginalised sections of society throughout his life. He was deeply concerned with the upliftment of the weaker sections. I thank the central government for announcing this award to the great socialist leader”, Yadav posted on social media platform X.
The RJD leader also shared his old speeches on the microblogging site in which he was seen demanding Bharat Ratna for Thakur.
