BSP chief Mayawati demands Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram

New Delhi :  On Tuesday Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati demanded the country’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna for the late Kanshi Ram, the founder of her party.

Mayawati said in the Rajya Sabha that “Today being Kanshi Ram’s birthday, on this occasion I urge the government that to pay tribute to him for his contribution and life long work for uplift of poor and socially backward people, the government should honour him with Bharat Ratna”.

“Respected Kanshi Ram worked life long to help weaker sections of people stand on their feet,” she said.