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K C Tyagi's request for Bharat Ratna for Nitish Kumar highlights his long service in social justice and governance, though JD(U) clarifies this is Tyagi's personal view.
- On Thursday, K C Tyagi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Bharat Ratna for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, calling him `a precious gem of the socialist movement`.
- Framing his case around social justice, K C Tyagi cited Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar's sustained commitment to social justice, good governance and women's empowerment.
- JD spokespeople distanced the party from Tyagi's remarks on Saturday, with Ashok Choudhary and Rajeev Ranjan Prasad saying the comments were personal and no formal decision had been taken.
- The proposal generated public endorsements as well as debate, with Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi welcoming and praising the idea of conferring the Bharat Ratna on Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar, while Tyagi's appeal stirs political debate ahead of the January 16 yatra.
- The demand comes ahead of Nitish Kumar's proposed state-wide yatra, likely to begin on January 16, following K C Tyagi's recent controversial support for Mustafizur Rahman.
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Jitan Manjhi, Chirag Paswan pitch for Bharat Ratna to Nitish Kumar, but JD(U) keeps distance
The push to confer Bharat Ratna to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar grew on Saturday after Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi hoped that the central government would bestow India's highest civilian award on the veteran Janata Dal (United) leader. "We are fully confident that the Prime Minister Modi Ji, who is known for stunning everyone with his decisions, will once again leave everyone stunned by deciding to confer the Bharat Ratna on Bihar Chie…
KC Tyagi has been expelled from the Janata Dal (United). This decision comes after the controversy surrounding his demand for the Bharat Ratna for Nitish Kumar. Party spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan clarified that Tyagi's statement was personal and the party had no connection to it. He also stated that party workers are unaware of whether Tyagi remains in the party.
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