Andhra CM urges PM Modi to confer Bharat Ratna upon Pingali Venkaiah posthumously
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer Bharat Ratna (posthumously) upon Pingali Venkaiah in recognition of his effort in designing the Indian National Flag.
In a letter written to Mr. Modi, Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy said, “The Country has lost several decades without recognising the untiring efforts of her son late Pingali Venkaiah who gifted it the first designs and specimen of the National Flag; the flag that would fill the hearts of millions of Indians with the spirit of freedom, independence and duty to carry on with the chains of slavery. It is in this light, I request your kind self to confer Bharat Ratna (posthumously) upon Pingali Venkaiah that would not only bequeath peace on to his parter soul bu
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Amaravati, March 12 : Within hours of meeting the family members of Indian flag designer Pingali Venkaiah on Friday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi recommending a Bharat Ratna to be awarded to him posthumously. Request your kind self to honour the aspirations of the people of Andhra Pradesh by giving a deserving acknowledgement to the life and contribution of late Pingali Venkaiah by conferring Bharat Ratna (posthumously) upon him, Reddy said in the letter.