The Modi government made a historic announcement in 2024 by conferring Bharat Ratna awards to multiple recipients within a single year.

P. V. Narasimha Rao, the architect of India's economic reforms, was posthumously honored with the Bharat Ratna.

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Chaudhary Charan Singh, the stalwart advocate for farmers' rights, has been posthumously honored with the Bharat Ratna award.

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M.S. Swaminathan, the pioneer of India’s Green Revolution, has been posthumously conferred with the Bharat Ratna award.

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Karpoori Thakur, the esteemed socialist leader and former Chief Minister of Bihar, has been posthumously conferred with the Bharat Ratna award.

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L.K. Advani, the great BJP leader and former deputy PM, bestowed with Bharat Ratna award.

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Sonia Gandhi welcomes Bharat Ratna announcements, but questions Modi government's silence on Swaminathan’s MSP .

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