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.
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.
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.
Architect Chandrakant Sompura expressed deep pride and emotion on Sunday upon being named as an awardee for the Padma Shri from the Government of India, calling it "extremely special."
On the eve of Republic Day, the Centre announced the Padma Awards 2025, conferring the highest civilian honours to 139 people, including seven Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri.