Chiranjeevi the megastar demanded that the pride of Telugu people superstar and great politician NTR should be given Bharata Ratna. Chiranjeevi stated that NTR should be awarded like legendary Assamese singer and musician Bhupen Hazarika was given the Bharat Ratna posthumously,
NTR too should be honoured with the coveted award, with his centenary birth anniversary coming up. “Bharat Ratna for NTR will be an honor for all Telugus,”
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) earlier demanded that Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of the country, be conferred posthumously on its founder and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao.
On the second and final day of party”s ”Mahanadu”, earlier a resolution was passed urging the Centre to confer Bharat Ratna on Rama Rao in recognition of his outstanding and multifarious contributions to the poor people, cinema and socio-political life of the country.
The resolution was passed on the birth anniversary of Rama Rao.
Popularly known as NTR, the legendary actor had formed the TDP in 1982 and created a record of sorts by leading the party to power within nine months in the then undivided Andhra Pradesh. The family members of NTR also wanted him to be conferred with the Bharat Ratna.
