Confer Bharat Ratna on Pingali Venkaiah: CM

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer Bharat Ratna (posthumously) on Pingali Venkaiah in recognition of his efforts in designing the national flag. In a letter to Mr. Modi, the Chief Minister said, “The country has lost several decades without recognising the untiring efforts of Pingali Venkaiah, who gifted it the first design and specimen of the national flag and the flag that fills the hearts of millions of Indians with the spirit of freedom. It is in this light, I request your kind self to confer Bharat Ratna (posthumously) on Pingali Venkaiah and fulfil the aspirations of the people of Andhra Pradesh.”