PV Narasimha Rao, A Debated Legacy, Now Bharat Ratna
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Narasimha Rao figures among a record five recipients of the country's highest civilian award this year - the others are Karpuri Thakur, Charan Singh, LK Advani and renowned agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan.
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. Delighted to share that our former Prime Minister, Shri PV Narasimha Rao Garu, will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna.As a distinguished scholar and statesman, Narasimha Rao Garu served India extensively in various capacities. He is equally remembered for the work he did as… pic.twitter.com/lihdk2BzDU
Narasimha Rao figures among a record five recipients of the country's highest civilian award this year - the others are Karpuri Thakur, Charan Singh, LK Advani and renowned agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan.
Narasimha Rao is known for bringing in big economic reforms in the 1990s. He led a Congress government at the Centre from 1991 to 1996. His Finance Minister, Manmohan Singh, went on to become Prime Minister for two terms from 2004 to 2014.
