![]() ![]() This year, amongst others, Adnan Sami got it. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)Ĭonsider what he got – a Padmashri – the lowest tier of the civilian awards which four to five persons from the film industry annually get in the normal course. Rafi was way beyond an outstanding singer. But Rafi being kept out of the hallowed list is a riddle wrapped up in an enigma. But these awards are the prerogative of the government. If it were left to popular choice, Rafi would already have received it – perhaps even when he was alive. If Mohammed Rafi does not fit the bill, then that is the biggest disservice that the government, not the people, can do to him. Please note the qualifications required – “exceptional service/performance of the highest order”. Instituted on January 2, 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order, without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex. The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. ![]()
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