Bharat Ratna conferred on ex-PM PV Narasimha Rao Garu, PM Modi says his contributions will forever be cherished
lauded PV Narasimha Rao Garu in a post on X. He said, “Every Indian cherishes what PV Narasimha Rao Garu has done for our nation and feels proud that he has been conferred the Bharat Ratna." ALSO READ: Bharat Ratna 2024: India's top civilian award conferred on 5 eminent personalities: Check details “He worked extensively to further our country's progress and modernization. He is also known as a respected scholar and thinker.
His contributions will forever be cherished," PM Modi added. PV Narasimha Rao was a veteran Congress leader. He had served as the country's prime minister from June 21, 1991 to May 16, 1996.
He was born on June 28, 1921 in Karimnagar. He studied in Osmania University, Hyderabad, Bombay University and the Nagpur University. ALSO READ: ‘Charan Singh was awarded Bharat Ratna for political benefits’, says Sanjay Raut He was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh in 1971-73 and General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee in 1975-76.
He was also a member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1957-77; member of Lok Sabha in 1977-84 and was elected to Eighth Lok Sabha from Ramtek in December in 1984. ALSO READ: Bharat Ratna for ‘Hindu Hridaysamrat’ Balasaheb: Raj Thackeray, Sanjay Raut want posthumous honour for Shiv Sena founder Rao had taken over as the Home Minister on July 19, 1984. He was re-appointed to this post, with the additional charge of the Ministry of Planning, on November 5, 1984.
He was appointed Minister of Defence from December 31, 1984 to September 25, 1985. On September 25, 1985, he had taken over as Minister of Human Resource Development. ALSO READ: Leaders across party lines cheer Bharat Ratna for Chaudhary Charan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, MS Swaminathan Besides Narsimha Rao,
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