<p>Maharashtra BJP unit on Tuesday said it will ask the party-led NDA government at the Centre to confer Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, popularly known as Veer Savarkar.</p>.<p>In its election manifesto, released by BJP working president J P Nadda, the state unit also sought the honour for social reformers Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule, a party leader said.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/assembly-election-2019/maharashtra-bjp-proposes-bharat-ratna-for-savarkar-768546.html" target="_blank">Maharashtra BJP proposes Bharat Ratna for Savarkar</a></strong></p>
<p>Maharashtra BJP unit on Tuesday said it will ask the party-led NDA government at the Centre to confer Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, popularly known as Veer Savarkar.</p>.<p>In its election manifesto, released by BJP working president J P Nadda, the state unit also sought the honour for social reformers Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule, a party leader said.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/assembly-election-2019/maharashtra-bjp-proposes-bharat-ratna-for-savarkar-768546.html" target="_blank">Maharashtra BJP proposes Bharat Ratna for Savarkar</a></strong></p>