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Covid19: Kejriwal demands Bharat Ratna for Indian doctors, writes to PM Covid-19

Covid19: Kejriwal demands Bharat Ratna for Indian doctors, writes to PM

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 04 Jul 2021, 09:51 pm

Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, for doctors and health care workers who worked at the forefront in the fight against Covid pandemic.

In the letter, Kejriwal suggested that the rules be modified so that all doctors and healthcare workers can be honoured as a group.

"The country wants that this year Bharat Ratna should be given to an ''Indian doctor''. By this, I do not mean any particular person. All the group of doctors, nurses and paramedics of the country should get this honour," wrote the Delhi Chief Minister.

Kejriwal emphasised that such an honour will be a "real tribute" to the doctors and nurses who lost their lives battling the deadly virus face-to-face.

"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.

The Indian Medical Association has said that 798 doctors, including 128 in Delhi, have died during the virulent second wave of infections.

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