He is a great musician and bought fame to the country. I don't know why the Union government hit upon his name."Īsked whether he was unhappy that Ravi Shankar had got the award, Jasraj reiterated, "I have nothing against him. "There were many contenders for the Bharat Ratna and they could have been given the award. Jasraj clarified that he has no personal enmity with Ravi Shankar he only doubts the manner in which the sitar maestro got the Bharat Ratna. Jasraj was referring to the statement made by Ravi Shankar some years ago that he was planning to settle abroad since he was not being given enough respect for his achievements in his home country. ![]() ![]() "But he should not have threatened to quit India because our country had not offered him anything." "Pandit Ravi Shankar is a great musician and I respect him," said classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj. ![]() Rediff On The NeT: Jasraj accuses Ravi Shankar of lobbying for Bharat Ratna
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