Isn't it ironic that the Central government did not find such unparalleled jewel of India worthy of this? They have year after year stopped awarding Bharat Ratna. Does it not show that they do not go beyond those who are in the limelight or whom the media highlight?
The last awards were during Vajpayee's tenure to Lata Mangeshkar, Bismillah Khan, and Amartya Sen.
Magsasay Award winner Baba Amte will remain the benchmark for selfless service. He is beyond any Nobel prize or Bharat Ratna.
We are unfortunate that we did not make use good use of such soul during his lifetime. Had his services been effectively used, and government supported whole heartedly, we could have made more progress in giving a humane life to leprosy patients and helped eradicate the disease.
