Congress chief compares high French awards to PM Modi with these given to SRK, Shashi Tharoor

In a historic second, French President Emmanuel Macron bestowed the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, thirteenth July 2023. It is the best French honour in navy or civilian orders. With this, PM Modi turned the primary Indian PM to obtain this honour.

However, Surendra Rajput, a nationwide media panellist of the Congress occasion, claimed that there’s nothing to have a good time over this award because it has been awarded to round 10 lakh individuals, together with Indians like Shahrukh Khan and Shashi Tharoor prior to now. Replying to BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya’s tweet informing in regards to the award given to the Prime Minister, Surendra Rajput wrote, “Illiterate Amit Malviya These awards have been given to nearly 10 lakh people including Shashi Tharoor and Shahrukh Khan.”

कुपढ़ अमित मालवीय ये पुरस्कार तो शशि थरूर @ShashiTharoor शाहरुख़ ख़ान @iamsrk सहित लगभग 10 लाख लोगो को मिल चुका है!
काहे ख़ामख़ा थेथरई कर रहे हो! https://t.co/lDRkWJT1dW

— Surendra Rajput ‏ (@ssrajputINC) July 14, 2023

While it’s true that France has awarded Shahrukh Khan and plenty of different Indians the Legion of Honour, it doesn’t imply the award given to them are the identical because the one bestowed upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is as a result of there are 5 ranges within the Legion of Honour. At the highest is the Grand Cross which has been awarded to Narendra Modi, and on the backside is the Knight which has been awarded to Shashi Tharoor and Shahrukh Khan.

This is just like India’s civilian awards which have 4 ranges, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhusan and Bharat Ratna.

The Legion of Honour, generally known as “Légion d’honneur” in French, is without doubt one of the most prestigious and esteemed awards in France. Established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, it recognises excellent achievements and contributions to the nation in numerous fields. The Legion of Honour is awarded to each French residents and foreigners who’ve made important contributions to the nation in areas equivalent to arts, science, literature, navy, and public service.

The award is split into 5 totally different lessons: Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand Officier (Grand Officer), and Grand Croix (Grand Cross). Recipients are chosen by a council, and the President of France is the Grand Master of the order.

PM Modi conferred with Grand-croix

Shahsi Tharoor and SRK with Chevalier

distinction pata karo, pappu mat bano👇 pic.twitter.com/9UmEWEhemL

— Prakash (@Gujju_Er) July 14, 2023

The Legion of Honour is characterised by a particular purple ribbon worn on the left facet of the recipient’s chest. It not solely serves as an emblem of recognition but in addition as a mark of distinction and nationwide satisfaction. The award is a testomony to the distinctive contributions made by people to France’s cultural, social, and political material, fostering a way of honour and respect inside the nation.

While Shahrukh Khan and Shashi Tharoor each have obtained the prime civilian award of France, it’s notable that they haven’t obtained the highest honour within the checklist. Shahrukh Khan obtained the Knight of Legion of Honour in May 2022. Shashi Tharoor additionally obtained the identical award in August 2022.

Therefore, they have been awarded the bottom-most stage award, whereas PM Modi obtained the top-most stage. Even although all 5 awards belong to the Legion of Honour, they’re clearly not the identical. Claiming that each are identical is just like claiming that Bharat Ratna and Padma Shri are identical, which is totally improper.

While it’s true that over 1 million Legion of Honour awards, it contains awards in all 5 ranges. The variety of recipients of Grand Croix is barely round 3,000, together with French nationals.

The award was established within the 12 months 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte to honour each civilians and troopers. That is why the variety of recipients is so giant, as it’s being awarded for round 200 years.