Recommendation to give Bharat Ratna to Nitish Kumar
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KC Tyagi has written a letter directly to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding to give Bharat Ratna to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
He argues that when Chaudhary Charan Singh and Karpoori Thakur were awarded the country's highest civilian honour, then Nitish Kumar, who has given a new direction to the politics of social justice and good governance, also fully deserves this honour.
In this letter written on 8 January 2026, KC Tyagi, while addressing the Prime Minister, has mentioned 30 March 2024, when Chaudhary Charan Singh and Karpoori Thakur were awarded Bharat Ratna.
He wrote that this day was historic for the country, because the leaders who struggled for the farmers, backward and deprived sections got their due respect. Tyagi also appreciated the efforts of Prime Minister Modi for this decision.
In the letter, KC Tyagi described Nitish Kumar as a “precious gem” of the socialist movement and said that in his long political career, he has given a new direction to social justice, good governance, women empowerment and development.
According to Tyagi, Nitish Kumar has created a distinct identity not only in Bihar but also in national politics. Even before, many living leaders in the country have been honored with Bharat Ratna, so it would not be appropriate to ignore Nitish Kumar on this basis.
Tyagi also wrote in the letter that on behalf of crores of people, it is the expectation and request from the Prime Minister that Nitish Kumar should be honored with Bharat Ratna, so that the coming generations remember this politics of social justice and good governance.
He says that by doing this, history will appreciate this decision of Prime Minister Modi for a long time.
Politically, this letter is considered very important. On one hand, questions were being raised about the role of KC Tyagi within JDU, while on the other hand, by writing a direct letter to the Prime Minister, he not only showed his activism, but also started a big national discussion about Nitish Kumar.
Now it remains to be seen what stand the central government takes on this demand and what effect it has on the politics of Bihar.