'Bharat Ratna cannot be taken back'

July 27, 2013 20:27

Criticising the statement by BJP leader Chandan Mitra -- that the Bharat Ratna be taken back from Amartya Sen -- former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today said this could not be done.

"It is a shocking comment. Is Bharat Ratna bestowed on someone as a favour? How can this be taken back?" Chatterjee told reporters.

"Everybody knows how much the recipient of the honour deserves it. It is conferred on him by the country, by the people of the country in appreciation," Chatterjee said.

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