Rahul Gandhi Urges PM Modi To Confer Bharat Ratna On Kanshi Ram

In a strategic political move ahead of the crucial Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has officially written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting the Bharat Ratna - India’s highest civilian honor - for the late Dalit icon and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder, Kanshi Ram.

The letter, sent on Sunday, underscores a big shift in the Congress party's outreach toward the Dalit community, particularly in the Hindi heartland.

Rahul Gandhi wrote on X: “I demand that the Government of India honour the great warrior of social justice and the guiding light of Bahujan consciousness, the esteemed Shri Kanshi Ram ji, with the Bharat Ratna. This highest national honour will be a tribute to Shri Kanshi Ram ji and the entire movement that showed millions of Bahujans the path to rights, participation, and self-respect.”