RJD Renews Call for Bharat Ratna for Lalu Prasad

The RJD has urged the Bihar Assembly to recommend Lalu Prasad for the Bharat Ratna. Despite raising this in a private member's Bill, the proposal was defeated by a voice vote. RJD leaders argue that Prasad deserves the award for his contributions to social justice.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) renewed its call for the state government to recommend party founder Lalu Prasad for the Bharat Ratna during a session of the Bihar Assembly on Wednesday.

RJD MLA Mukesh Kumar Raushan raised the demand through a private member's Bill, asserting that Prasad is a champion of social justice who has given a voice to the marginalized.

However, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary stated that no proposal is being considered by the state government, leading to the Bill's defeat by voice vote.

(With inputs from agencies.)