Music Maestro Bhupen-da crowned Bharat Ratna

New Delhi: Singer and Music maestro late Bhupen Hazarika was among chosen for the elite prestigious civilian award Bharat Ratna apart from former President Pranab Mukherjee and Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader late Nanaji Deshmukh this Friday.
Previously Assam’s first CM Gopinath Bordoloi was honoured with Bharat Ratna and now Bhupen Hazarika becomes the second from Assam State to receive the prestigious award, The Telegraph reports.
Bordoloi had been awarded for his exceptional service/performance of the highest order without distinction of race, occupation, position or gender.
After Bordoloi, state people have been demanding the Bharat Ratna for Hazarika for quite some time now as his songs continue to inspire guided generations but the demand for the singer-cum-film director intensified when the he passed away on November 5, 2011 at the age of 85.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing happiness for Hazarika, tweeted: “The songs and music of Bhupen Hazarika are admired by people across generations. From them radiates the message of justice, harmony and brotherhood. He popularised India’s musical traditions globally. Happy that the Bharat Ratna has been conferred on Bhupen Da”.
However, many had wished that the award had been conferred on the singer during his lifetime which could have brought him immense pride for recognition of his work.