Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has demanded conferring of Bharat Ratna -- the highest civilian honour -- on the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who turned 88 on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at Ustad Alauddin Khan Sangeet Academy's auditorium, after opening an exhibition dedicated to the veteran BJP leader, the Chief Minister described Vajpayee a staunch patriot and a great scholar.

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