Mayawati the president of Bahujan Samaj Party demanded to give nation’s highest civilian award ‘Bharat Ratna’ to late. Kanshi Ram. The BSP chief also raised this issue in the Parliament and demanded to give Bharat Rtana to the Kanshi ji.

Mayawati told media that “The political parties, which are talking about Kanshi Ram ji today, were against reservation and had opposed his ideology. The weaker section of the society is not going to fall for this," Mayawati told the media outside the Parliament here.

"I think it would be appropriate and justifiable to honour Kashi Ram ji with Bharat Ratna. I have proposed this thing in the assembly. Mayawati also said in Rajya Sabha that “Today being Kanshi Ram ji's birthday, I urge the government to pay tribute to him for his contribution and life-long work for upliftment of the poor and socially backward people.

The government should honour him with Bharat Ratna," Mayawati said in the Rajya Sabha. "Respected Kanshi Ram ji worked throughout his life to help the weaker sections of people," she said.