VHR seeks Bharat Ratna for Pingali Venkaiah
Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting that the Bharat Ratna be awarded posthumously to Pingali Venkaiah. He argues that the designer of the Indian National Flag deserves higher national recognition for his contributions to the freedom struggle.
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The debate over national honors for historical figures reflects ongoing efforts to shape national identity and historical narratives.
Senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha member V. Hanumantha Rao has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer the Bharat Ratna posthumously on Pingali Venkaiah, designer of the Indian National Flag.
In a letter, Mr. Hanumantha Rao welcomed the Union government’s decision to organise Tiranga rallies across the country on August 14 as part of Independence Day celebrations. However, he said the contribution of Pingali Venkaiah to the freedom movement had not received due recognition.
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