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Updated: Jan 23, 2024, 11:42 PM IST

Bihar's 'Jan Nayak' Karpoori Thakur To Be Conferred With Bharat Ratna Posthumously

Former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur will be conferred with India's highest-civilian award Bharat Ratna. The socialist icon is well-known for his efforts to uplift the backward classes in Bihar. Karpoori Thakur was the pioneer in providing the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) with the benefit of reservation.