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"It is not a practice of our leaders to accept state awards," CPM sources said when asked for comments on reports suggesting Basu's name for the top civilian award.
The sources said that during the tenure of P V Narasimha Rao as the Prime Minister, the government had offered Padma Vibhushan to former CPM general secretary and veteran freedom fighter EMS Namoodiripad.
The party had turned down the offer even at that time, they said, adding that it has never been the practice to formally ask for such awards.
The name of the Marxist leader cropped up after senior BJP leader L K Advani wrote a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recommending that former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee be given Bharat Ratna.
"When the name of Atal Behari Vajpayee came up for Bharat Ratna, there is nothing wrong in the name of Jyoti Basu. He is also a great leader of the country", senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily said on Friday.
RJD chief and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad also supported the nomination of Basu, who holds the record of India's longest serving Chief Minister. Basu headed the Left Front government in West Bengal from 1977 till 2000.
As the controversy continued, the name of DMK supreme and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has also come up. BSP supremo Mayawati has also demanded Bharat Ratna for party founder Kanshiram.
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RatingCommunist leaders don't accept any thing from Indian state. That is why they are sending thier children to foriegn countries for getting their degrees !
Please give Bharat Ratna in whole sale to all Indians as every one is eligible for that as they born on this earth. I am also eligible for this along with my parents, my in-law parents, my brothers, my sisters and all my relations. My Children now who are in USA and Germany are aslo eligible for this and please ensure that Bharat Ratna be given to them also. Please also give Bharat Ratna to my cousin who expired at USA with Cancer. Please do not forget to give Bharat Ratna to my Great Grand Father, who also bon on this earth whose name I have forgotten.
Narendra Modi already got the title of Mout ka saudagar, Vajpaye as budhha ghoda, George Fernandez coffin chor, Advani khooni yatra,sushma swaraj as onion dalal.
It has become a joke. It is sad that such an honour has been so degraded by political leaders. One feels sympathy for Vajpayee, a decent man, whose name is used for Advani,s own mischievious agendas. Next BJP will be asking Bharat Ratna for Modi for his services to Hindutva for killing thousands or for Thackeray for burning churches and molesting Indian women. Mayawati has got on the bandwagon of Advani and why not? Such leaders have very few national interests but are prone to self indulgence and divisional politics. If anyone deserves such an honour it has to be Kalam who worked for the nation relentlessly and always tried to guide the young of India to succeed. Indian PM is not too far off for his services to Indian nation. He has been called many names by BJP but he carried on working selflessly for the good of the nation.
Bharat Ratna to Jyoti Basu, party does not accept state awards ? a recognition, honor from their own people ? so how they accept positions like CM ?
An unsavoury controversy has been started. If the Congress had to have its way its choice for Bharat Ratna would be the star performer Afzal Guru.
The best way to resolve this issue is to create a new title called Bharat Zehar. The Govt of India should confer this title immediately to Basu, Karuna, Amma, Mr and Mrs Karat, Mulla Mulayam, Pranab, Gowda (Sr), Gowda (Jr), Soni, Sonia and her buddies Mr Q and Lalu. Furthermore, there should be a rule that this title should be conferred on any person on demand without asking any questions. Long live India! Long live the poisonous politicians of India.
Why not Lallu for his achivements? Not a bad idea, of course, readers of IE maynot like it...
Bharat Ratna should be given to Institutions and Organizations as well, just like the Nobel Prizes. There are many Institutions, such as the Ramakrishna Mission etc that deserve this award. Stop giving to politicions
It is a practise of BJP begging awards, positions and posts.
Ok. Then BharatRatna should be given to our outstanding scholar Amma JJ, although she has studied upto tenth grade in school, for her contribution to many scholarly works..
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