All three people from Bengal on the BJP-led government’s honour list have refused the Padma awards a situation deeply embarrassing in a state where the BJP suffered a stunning electoral defeat last year. Former Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee an arch critic of the party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the first […]
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All three people from Bengal on the BJP-led government's honour list have refused the Padma awards a situation deeply embarrassing in a state where the BJP suffered a stunning electoral defeat last year.
Pandit Anindya Chatterjee, eminent tabla player, has declined the offer of Padma Sri honour. He is the second person from Bengal's music industry, after singing legend Sandhya Mukherjee, who refused Padma honour.