Kejriwal emphasized the “selfless” service that the doctors and nurses have done over the past year and that conferring them with the honour would “make every Indian happy”
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking Bharat Ratna for “Indian doctors” and healthcare workers who have been at the forefront in the fight against the pandemic.
“The country wants this year’s Bharat Ratna to be awarded to the ‘Indian doctor’. By this, I don’t mean a particular person. Doctors, nurses and paramedics in the country should get this honour,” Kejriwal said.
Kejriwal emphasized the “selfless” service that the doctors and nurses have done over the past year and that conferring them with the honour would “make every Indian happy”
“Lakhs of doctors and nurses served the people selflessly without caring about their lives and families. What better way to honour them and say thank you? If the rules do not allow Bharat Ratna to be given to any group, then I request you to change the rules. Today the whole country is grateful to its doctors. Conferring them with Bharat Ratna would make every Indian happy,” he added.
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The Indian Medical Association has said that 798 doctors, including 128 in Delhi, have died during the virulent second wave of infections.
Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award. It was last conferred to Former President Pranab Mukherjee, Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Nanaji Deshmukh and singer Bhupendra Kumar Hazarika in 2019.
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