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Modi slams Congress 'insult' to Hazarika over Bharat Ratna
NF Times
|September 16, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed the Congress for “insulting” legendary singer-musician Bhupen Hazarika after he was bestowed the Bharat Ratna in 2019.
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had questioned the central government for conferring Bharat Ratna on a “singer.” Modi said CM Himanta Biswa Sarma showed him a video on Saturday night after they had attended a programme celebrating the birth centenary of Hazarika in Guwahati.
This story is from the September 16, 2025 edition of NF Times.
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