Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that posthumously awarding Bharat Ratna to former Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur was a long-standing demand of his party Janata Dal (United). He said that he is happy with this decision, but wants to prevent Prime Minister Narendra Modi from taking full credit for it.
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Kumar was addressing a program organized by his party to commemorate the birth centenary of Karpoori Thakur. “I have been demanding Bharat Ratna for Karpoori Thakur for a long time. I am happy with this announcement. It fulfils the long-standing demand of JD(U),” he said.
However, Kumar said that PM Modi has not yet informed him about the award. He said, “I was told by my party colleague and late leader’s son Ramnath Thakur that the Prime Minister had called him after the announcement. The Prime Minister has not called me yet. He can take full credit for the move. Are.”
Kumar said that taking inspiration from Thakur’s life, he never brought anyone from his family into politics. He said, “Karpoori Thakur also inspired our commitment to the Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes. The caste survey, which we conducted and implemented along with many other welfare measures for the deprived classes, was implemented across the country. should be implemented.”
Congress on Wednesday welcomed the decision to confer the highest civilian award on Karpoori Thakur. However, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said it shows the desperation and hypocrisy of the Modi government. He tweeted, “Even though it reflects the frustration and hypocrisy of the Modi government, the Indian National Congress welcomes the posthumous award of Bharat Ratna to Jannayak Karpoori Thakurji, champion of social justice.”
analysis of sarcasm
Analyzing Nitish Kumar’s sarcasm, it becomes clear that he wants to prevent PM Modi from taking full credit for this award. Kumar said he had demanded this award for a long time, and it was a demand of his party. He also said that PM Modi has not yet told him about this award.
Kumar’s sarcasm also indicates that relations between him and PM Modi have turned sour. The two leaders have expressed differences of opinion on several issues in recent months.
