Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after Karthik Maharaj was conferred the Padma Shri award, alleging that the BJP awarded him for his attacks on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Former Speaker of UP Legislative Assembly, Hriday Narayan Dikshit conferred with the Padma Shri award thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the same and said that he has always sought to serve.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma congratulated Padma Award winners and said it is a "moment of pride" for the state that Sheen Kaf Nizam (Shiv Kishan Bissa), Begum Batool and Baijnath Maharaj of Rajasthan have been honored with the Padma Shri Award.
Industrialist and philanthropist Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti described receiving the Padma Bhushan from President Droupadi Murmu as the "happiest moment of his life," dedicating the prestigious honor to the weavers and their families who have been instrumental in his success.
Sajjan Bhajanka, Chairman and Managing Director of Century Plyboards (India) Ltd, conferred with Padma Shri award, thanked the central government for appreciating his and his Group's work.
Grammy-winning musician Ricky Kej, whose music is globally acclaimed for its unique blend of sound and social consciousness, was recently conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honours.
Rajasthan folk singer Begum Batool paid her gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu and the government for conferring her with the Padma Shri award on the eve of 76th Republic Day.
The well-known playback singer Jaspinder Narula, who has been conferred with Padma Shri said that this is all because of the blessings of her parents and dedicated the award to them.
Chairman of Zydus Lifesciences, Pankaj Patel, on Sunday expressed his gratitude upon being bestowed with one of India's highest civilian honours and thanked the Government of India for the recognition as he humbly accepted the honour.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant extended heartfelt congratulations to 101-year-old Libia Lobo Sardesai, a participant in Goa's Liberation War, on being announced to receive the prestigious Padma Shri award on Sunday.
Folk singer Sharda Sinha, who passed away in 2024, has been posthumously honoured with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, one of India's highest civilian awards.