PM Modi can take full credit for giving Bharat Ratna to Karpoori Thakur, Nitish Kumar targeted

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that he can take ‘full credit’ for awarding Bharat Ratna to former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur.

Addressing a rally organized by JDU on the birth anniversary of the former Bihar CM, Nitish Kumar highlighted his tireless efforts to get the highest civilian award for his political guru.

“Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakur has been awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’. We were demanding ‘Bharat Ratna’ for him from every government including the previous Congress government and the present government from 2007 to 2023, but they did not do so. Now, they gave him ‘Bharat Ratna’. Nitish Kumar said, “I congratulate the PM and the central government for accepting our demand.”

The Bihar CM said that PM Modi called the late leader’s son Ramnath Thakur, who is currently in JDU, but did not try to call him.

“I was told by my party colleague and late leader’s son Ramnath Thakur that the Prime Minister had called him after the announcement. The Prime Minister has not called me yet. It is possible that he can take full credit for this step. Kumar said, “In any case, I thank the Prime Minister and his government for fulfilling the demand that I have been raising since I assumed power in Bihar.” Am.”

He further said that Karpoori Thakur “never tried to promote” any member of his family as he took inspiration from the late Karpoori Thakur who was known for strong moral values in public life.
“It was Karpoori Thakur who inspired our commitment to the Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes,” he said.

Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday announced that the President is pleased to confer (posthumously) Bharat Ratna on Karpoori Thakur.
Karpoori Thakur was born in 1924 into the Nai community, one of the most backward sections of the society. He was a remarkable leader whose political journey was marked by his unwavering commitment towards the marginalized sections of the society.

He served as the Chief Minister of Bihar and was a leading figure in the struggle against social discrimination and inequality. His commitment to affirmative action gave representation and opportunities to the poor, oppressed, exploited and deprived sections of the country.