Overview
- KC Tyagi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging a Bharat Ratna for Nitish Kumar, invoking the 2024 honours for Charan Singh and Karpoori Thakur.
- JD(U) spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said Tyagi’s remarks were in a personal capacity and questioned whether he holds any party post, with minister Ashok Choudhary adding no party decision has been taken.
- The JD(U) has announced no disciplinary action regarding Tyagi’s letter, and there has been no formal response from the central government or the BJP.
- Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi publicly endorsed the idea on X, while Chirag Paswan said Nitish Kumar is deserving but noted the award follows an established process.
- Janshakti Janta Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav proposed that Lalu Prasad Yadav also be considered, widening the political argument in Bihar.