K'taka CM demands Bharat Ratna for 111-yr-old Shivakumara Swami
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Friday said the Central government should confer the Bharat Ratna on Siddaganga mutt's 111-year-old seer Shivakumara Swami. "I had recommended Bharat Ratna for Swami in 2006 itself for his good work," Kumaraswamy said. "If necessary, we will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grant the award to Swami," he added.