Bharat Ratna: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gave a reserved response to Union Minister Giriraj Singh’s suggestion to award him the Bharat Ratna today (December 26). Singh had demanded Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, to be conferred upon Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Naveen Patnaik. Naveen Patnaik downplays Union Minister Giriraj Singh’s Bharat Ratna proposal: ‘No idea why’
Bharat Ratna: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gave a reserved response to Union Minister Giriraj Singh’s suggestion to award him the Bharat Ratna today (December 26). Singh had demanded Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, to be conferred upon Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Naveen Patnaik. 
