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NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi connected Sunday wrote a missive to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that the Bharat Ratna beryllium conferred posthumously connected Bahujan Samaj Party laminitis Kanshi Ram.In a station connected X, helium wrote, "I request that the Government of India grant the large warrior of societal justness and the guiding airy of Bahujan consciousness, the esteemed Shri Kanshi Ram Ji, with the Bharat Ratna. This highest nationalist grant volition beryllium a tribute to Shri Kanshi Ram Ji and the full question that showed millions of Bahujans the way to rights, participation, and self-respect."
In his missive to PM Modi, Gandhi highlighted Kanshi Ram’s transformative relation successful Indian politics.
He besides pointed retired that calls from Dalit intellectuals and leaders for the Bharat Ratna person been accordant and profoundly felt."Recently, I attended a programme successful Lucknow wherever this request was reiterated powerfully by the leaders and participants present, reflecting a wide sentiment. Conferring the Bharat Ratna connected him posthumously would recognise his immense publication to our nation. It would honour the aspirations of millions of radical who proceed to presumption him arsenic a awesome of empowerment and hope."
Earlier Congress person paid tribute to Kanshi Ram connected his commencement anniversary. In a station connected X, helium wrote: "On the commencement day of the Bahujan hero, the respected Manyavar Kanshi Ram Ji, I wage my humble respects. His tireless conflict and dedication for the rights of the poor, Dalits, and the deprived is an inspiration for each of us."
Kanshi Ram founded BSP successful 1984 with the purpose of uniting Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and spiritual minorities into a formidable governmental force.
He dedicated his beingness to the upliftment and empowerment of the marginalised and to carrying guardant the ideas of Dr BR Ambedkar.BSP main Mayawati paying tributes to the laminitis successful a station connected X wrote, "On the juncture of the commencement day of the laminitis and designer of the Bahujan Samaj Party (B.S.P.), the revered Shri Kanshi Ram Ji, I, on with my leadership, connection a 100 salutations and boundless tributes of reverence from his followers crossed Uttar Pradesh and the full country."Yesterday, Mayawati questioned the Congress implicit its connection to confer the Bharat Ratna connected BSP laminitis Kanshi Ram if it comes to powerfulness astatine the Centre, pointing retired that the enactment ne'er honoured BR Ambedkar portion successful power. In a station connected X, she wrote: "The Congress ne'er gave owed honour to Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar -- the messiah of Dalits and the main designer of the Constitution -- nor did they ever confer upon him the rubric of Bharat Ratna... How tin the aforesaid enactment present honour Kanshi Ram," she said successful her post."
