Raghav Chadha Demands Bharat Ratna For Bhagat Singh

He requested this to the government…


On Wednesday, AAP MP Raghav Chadha asked the Union government to bestow the Bharat Ratna award for Bhagat Singh, the freedom fighter.

"I request the government to announce Bharat Ratna for Bhagat Singh. If it happens then the next generations of this nation would hail this House (Rajya Sabha)," he added.

Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda asked the government to look into the matter of the drinking water shortage in Bengaluru.

The JD(S) leader noted that people were forced to buy water from private operators in Bengaluru, due to the water shortage.

The former PM said, "With folded hands, I would like to appeal to the Union government to solve this problem."

He noted that private operators were charging exorbitantly for the water supply in the city.

BJD member Sasmit Patra bought special category status for Orissa.

He noted that the state has suffered due to various natural disasters which have led to massive economic loss for the state.

Edited By: Tanvi Walia

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