India, Jan. 27 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Monday greeted people on the occasion of Republic Day and reiterated her demand for Bharat Ratna for party founder Kanshi Ram.

In a post on X, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said, "I extend heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all countrymen, Indians living across the world and their families on the 77th Republic Day."

She said that while the day was meant to take pride in the Constitution, its real significance lay in assessing whether governments were living up to its spirit.

"Apart from taking pride in our excellent Constitution, its special importance lies in honestly assessing whether the tall claims and alluring promises of the central and state governme...