BJP member demands Bharat Ratna for BSP founder Kanshi Ram

New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) A BJP member on Thursday made a strong demand in the Lok Sabha for conferring BSP founder Kanshi Ram with the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour.
    "Considering his contribution to the society and the nation, I urge the government to honour Kanshi Ram with the Bharat Ratna," BJP member from Shahjahanpur Arun Kumar Sagar said in the Lok Sabha during Zero Hour.
    Hailing Kanshi Ram as a 'Bahujan Nayak', Sagar said the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder was an ace politician and a social reformer who dedicated his entire life for the welfare of the downtrodden.

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