NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal On Sunday, he mocked the Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar amid growing push to honor him with the country’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna.RJD MP Sudhakar Singh said that Nitish Kumar served as Bihar chief minister for 20 years despite his illness, which made him worthy of the honour.“Nitish Kumar is undoubtedly a ‘Ratna’. There is no doubt about it. But I cannot say which one,” the RJD MP said.“Heading a government for 20 years while he was sick proves he is a ‘Ratna’,” he added.This came after Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and Chirag Paswan called for Bharat Ratna for Nitish, claiming he was a leader who had provided “exemplary governance” to the state in the last two decades.Former Bihar Chief Minister and key NDA leader Jitan Ram Manjhi wrote in Hindi: “Bharat Ratna Nitish Kumar Ji…How wonderful it would sound to hear these words, wouldn’t it? We strongly believe that esteemed Prime Minister Ji, who is known for astounding everyone with his decisions, will once again awe the nation by deciding to award the Bharat Ratna to Bihar’s esteemed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.” Ji. Bharat Ratna Nitish Kumar…”Earlier, JD(U) leader KC Tyagi also demanded Bharat Ratna for the Bihar CM “while he is still alive”.“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has awarded Bharat Ratna to late Chaudhary Charan Singh and late Karpoori Thakur.In a letter to the Prime Minister on Thursday, the former Janata Dal (United) said [JD(U)] The MP also said that Nitish, who is a “precious jewel” of the socialist movement, deserves the highest civilian award.“March 30, 2024 was a day to honor our ancestors. Thanks to your efforts, they were bestowed with the highest honor, the ‘Bharat Ratna’,” Tyagi said.
