Maharashtra Pushes for Bharat Ratna Honour for Vasantrao Naik

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis has announced that the state will ask the Centre to bestow Bharat Ratna on former CM Vasantrao Naik, whose 111th birth anniversary is observed as 'Krishi Din'. Congress member Nana Patole raised the demand in the state assembly.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Monday that the state government will formally request the Centre to confer Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, on the late former Chief Minister Vasantrao Naik.

The announcement came after Opposition Congress member Nana Patole raised the demand in the state assembly, coinciding with Naik's 111th birth anniversary, which is observed as 'Krishi Din' (Agriculture Day).

Fadnavis acknowledged the ongoing demand for Naik to be honoured and affirmed the government's commitment to pursuing the matter with the Centre.

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