<p>Former Bihar Chief Minister and socialist icon Karpoori Thakur was on Tuesday chosen for the country's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, in a move seen as Narendra Modi government's attempt to blunt the social justice plank of Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) and I.N.D.I.A bloc as well as to woo most backward classes ahead of Lok Sabha elections.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/former-bihar-cm-karpoori-thakur-awarded-bharat-ratna-posthumously-2861161">Read more</a></p>
<p>Former Bihar Chief Minister and socialist icon Karpoori Thakur was on Tuesday chosen for the country's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, in a move seen as Narendra Modi government's attempt to blunt the social justice plank of Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) and I.N.D.I.A bloc as well as to woo most backward classes ahead of Lok Sabha elections.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/former-bihar-cm-karpoori-thakur-awarded-bharat-ratna-posthumously-2861161">Read more</a></p>
