New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Vajpayee and educationist and freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malviya were named for India's highest civilian honour Wednesday ahead of their birth anniversaries Thursday. B-Town celebs took to Twitter to laud the move. Here is what they had to say -
India's best response to poverty is not wealth, but education. Madan Mohan Malviyaji embodied this to the core.
— Prakash Jha (@prakashjha27) December 24, 2014
Had the honour of meeting Atal ji a number of times. A magnificent and a magnetic personality. Vast knowledge. Even about cinema.:)
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) December 24, 2014
Bharat Ratan to Madan Mohan Malviya ji & Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji is d Ultimate tribute to these dynamic leaders. Shat shat Pranam. Jai Ho.:)
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) December 24, 2014
Am so so thrilled that this nation has finally bestowed the Bharat RATNA on two of its illustrious sons. Atalji and Pt. Malviyaji...
— SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) December 24, 2014
Two stalwarts & deserving sons of soil ATALJI & MALVYAJI who toiled to make India proud, have been conferred d #BharatRatna! Many congrats.
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) December 24, 2014
Atal Behari Vajpayee, the last true statesman we've known. Bharat Ratna, well deserved! Current govt. should aspire to rise to his level.
— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) December 24, 2014
Namaskar. Aaj Bharat sarkar ne Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya ji aur Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji in dono ko (cont) http://t.co/mKXRoiTYo4
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) December 24, 2014
