The Padma Awards ceremony held on Wednesday at Rashtrapati Bhavan saw the nation confer the honour on many eminent personalities but what stood out was the presence of UK s first lady Akshata Murthy at the ceremony and Bidri craft artist Shah Rasheed Ahmed Quadri s praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New Delhi: Veteran Bidri craft artist from Karnataka Shah Rasheed Ahmed Quadri, who received Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that.
Bidri craft artist from Karnataka Shah Rasheed Ahmed Quadri got emotional and expressed gratitude while meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi after being conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri Award in Delhi on Wednesday.
Veteran socialist leader and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Late Mulayam Singh Yadav, and medical professional Dilip Mahalanabis, known globally for his work on Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), were among those conferred the Padma Vibhushan award by President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday.