TMC MP demands Bharat Ratna for 'Didi'

Idris Ali, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP on Friday said that West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee should be awarded Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, as she is a symbol of national integration.

Ali told ANI, "Mamata Banerjee is a symbol of national integration, a symbol of harmony and development. She is an unparalleled lady. I think she should be awarded the Bharat Ratna."

Some Trinamool Congress workers and supporters had reportedly compared the party supremo with Goddess Saraswati' and 'Mother Teresa.