Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, whose legacy has been debated for years, will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, nearly two decades after his death.
Narasimha Rao, who became prime minister when the country was facing tough times, implemented reforms that were recognised by the whole world, Vani Devi said.
Days after honouring EBC champion Karpoori Thakur and Hindutva hero L K Advani, it awards farmer leader Charan Singh, noted agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan, and ex-PM P V Narasimha Rao, who was left fighting for space in Cong legacy
Few stand as tall as Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao in Independent India, polyglot, scholar, author, freedom fighter and former Prime Minister. Named Bharat Ratna on Wednesday, he aptly.