Nitish hails Bharat Ratna to ex-Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur, RJD leader terms it 'BJP's poll gimmick'
Jan 24, 2024, 07:19 AM ISTKarpoori Thakur was chosen for the country's highest civilian award a day ahead of his 100th birth anniversary. The announcement to confer the country's highest civilian award to Thakur, popularly known as 'Jan Nayak', was made by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.