Key Points
The awarding of the Bharat Ratna, Indias highest civilian honour, to stalwarts from south Indiathe late Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao and Indian scientist MS Swaminathandecisively dispels the chimera of a North-South political and intellectual divide..
More importantly, it sends a strong message: those contributing to Indias peace, progress, and prosperity will be duly recognised, regardless of their religion origin..
Rao, who belonged to what is now Telangana, spearheaded Indias transition to globalisation, liberalisation, and privatisation, helping break the shackles of a stunted social-economic trajectory for many Indians..
In Tamil Nadu, I curate the P.V. Narasimha Rao Economic Development Memorial Lecture series under the aegis of the Tamil Nadu Young Thinkers Forum, which has seen economists from across India participate and enable Raos contemporary relevance for the benefit of all...
They were not sectarian and did not dedicate themselves to just their states or regions but they had a larger picture in mind: their country should progress; if this happens, eventually the populace progresses and India can then contribute to the global good..
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