Reports are coming in that the Narendra Modi-led NDA government is considering conferring Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Banaras Hindu University founder Madan Mohan Malviya and Bahujan Samaj Party founder Kanshi Ram.  

The government reportedly ordered five Bharat Ratna medals from the Reserve Bank of India mint on Saturday.