Andhra Pradesh: CM, TDP chief welcome Bharat Ratna award to Narasimha Rao

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu and other state leaders on Friday welcomed the posthumous award of Bharat Ratna award to former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao.

The Chief Minister called it an honor for all Telugu speaking people.

“It is an honor for all Telugu speaking people as a politician and scholar with high political and moral values to receive the highest civilian award which he (Rao) deserved and deserves all round praise,” Reddy said in an official release. Is.” ,

The Chief Minister also welcomed the posthumous award of Bharat Ratna to former Prime Minister Charan Singh and agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan.

TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu said the announcement of Bharat Ratna award to Rao is a proud moment for all Telugu people across the world.

Describing Rao as a son of the soil, he said the former Prime Minister was an eminent scholar, leader, economist, writer, politician, polyglot and humanitarian.

Naidu recalled Rao’s pioneering economic reforms that steered India through difficult times and set the country on the path to achieving greatness on the world stage.

Andhra Pradesh BJP chief D Purandeswari also welcomed the Bharat Ratna award to Rao and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for announcing it.

A true politician (Rao) and son of the soil deserves this honour, which was denied to him for so many years, he said.