Renowned Karnataka artist Rashid Ahmed Quadri on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after receiving Padma Shri, the fourth-maximum civilian award of the country, at a Civil Investiture rite in New Delhi. Quadri stated he had misplaced desire of having the honor after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) authorities got here to strength as he idea the saffron celebration won`t praise a Muslim, including that PM Modi proved him incorrect. The high minister at the side of Union Home Minister Amit Shah interacted with the awardees after the investiture rite turned into over.
When Modi wanted Quadri and shook hands, he advised the high minister: “I turned into looking ahead to a Padma award throughout the UPA authorities, however I did now no longer get it. When your authorities got here, I idea now the BJP authorities will now no longer deliver me any award. But you’ve got got proved me incorrect. I expressed my honest gratitude to you”. The high minister reciprocated Quadri with namaste and a smile.
“I attempted for 10 years to get this award. When the BJP authorities got here, I idea I will now no longer get this award due to the fact BJP in no way offers whatever to Muslims, however PM Modi proved me incorrect via way of means of selecting me for this award,” he later advised ANI.
Born on June 5, 1955, Quadri hails from a own circle of relatives of bidri artisans. Quadri acquired numerous awards for his paintings along with the Karnataka State award in 1984, a country wide award in 1988, district Rajyotsava award in 1996.
A overall of 8 humans from Karnataka bagged the Padma awards. The listing blanketed Sudha Murthy for her contribution withinside the area of social paintings, SM Krishna, SL Bhyrappa withinside the area of Literature and Education, Khadarvali Dudekula withinside the area of Science and Engineering, S Subbaram withinside the area of Archeology, peoples dancer, Rani Machiah, Nadoja Pindipapanahalli Minivenkatappa, and Shah Ahmed withinside the area of art.
On the eve of this year’s Republic Day, the president accredited the conferral of 106 Padma awards, along with 3 duo cases. A overall of fifty two awardees had been given the honor on Wednesday — Padma Vibhushan, 5 Padma Bhushan and forty five Padma Shri.
The awards are given in positive pick classes which encompass Art, Social Work, Public Affairs, Science & Engineering, Trade & Industry, Medicine, Literature & Education, Civil Service and Sports. Awards also are given for propagation of Indian culture, safety of human rights, natural world safety amongst others.
