Mungantiwar Moves Breach of Privilege Notice Over Delay in Bharat Ratna to Savarkar BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar raised concerns in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Tuesday regarding the state government’s failure to act on its earlier commitment to recommend the posthumous conferment of the Bharat Ratna to freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Mungantiwar alleged that the administration had delayed implementing a promise made during a previous Assembly session, prompting him to submit a breach of privilege notice. The MLA argued that the delay undermined the legislative process and highlighted bureaucratic resistance to fulfilling a decision already approved by the House. During the previous Assembly session, Minister for Protocol Jaykumar Rawal had assured lawmakers that the state government would forward an official resolution to the Union government supporting Savarkar’s Bharat Ratna nomination. Despite this assurance, the proposal remained pending, with Mungantiwar claiming that certain officials had reportedly raised objections, creating administrative hurdles. He emphasized that such delays were unacceptable, as decisions made in the legislature should not be obstructed by bureaucratic inertia. Mungantiwar stressed that Savarkar’s contributions to India’s freedom movement and national service warranted immediate recognition. He pointed out that the Bharat Ratna recommendation had been explicitly mentioned in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s election manifesto, underscoring the urgency of the matter. The MLA also criticized the lack of accountability among officials, arguing that administrative delays in cases involving national interest or the legacy of freedom fighters were a matter of serious concern.#maharashtra_legislative_assembly #jaykumar_rawal #bjp_mla_sudhir_mungantiwar #vinayak_damodar_savarkar #rahul_narwekar
