* Union government on 24 December 2014
announced the prestigious Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, for
former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and freedom fighter Madan Mohan
Malaviya (posthumously).
* The announcement was made on the eve of
Mr. Vajpayee's 90th birthday and the 153rd birth anniversary of Pandit Malviya.
* The BJP has been demanding Bharat Ratna
for Mr. Vajpayee for a long time; and BJP patriarch L.K. Advani has been at the
forefront of seeking the highest civilian honour for the former Prime Minister.
* A Bharat Ratna for Madan Mohan Malaviya,
freedom fighter and educationist popularly known as 'Mahamana', was one of the
promises made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his election campaigns.
* 43 people have been honoured with the
Bharat Ratna since its inception, including scientist CV Raman, cricketer
Sachin Tendulkar, singer Lata Mangeshkar and politicians C Rajagopalachari.
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