Hyderabad, Feb. 10 -- BJP leader Subramanian Swamy expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for conferring the Bharat Ratna upon former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao, widely acknowledged for introducing economic reforms in the 1990s.

Swamy also criticized Manmohan Singh, stating, "It should have been done by Manmohan Singh, but he did not have the nerve to do it."

This comes at a time when Subramanian Swamy is usually seen criticizing PM Modi on various issues.

Subramanian Swamy Targets PM Modi

On various recent occasions, Subramanian Swamy has been observed targeting PM Modi.

Recently, ahead of the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, he wrote, "Modi is muscling into the Prana Prathishta Puja, when his PM status ...