PM Modi also called noted writer and Padma Bhushan Vinod Kumar Shukla and checked on his health and well-being too. Shukla is also hospitalised following a fall which broke his nose and needed surgical intervention. Shukla is also the winner of the literary award Jnanpith award, presented
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India] Jan 27 (ANI): Being an Adivasi woman, I never thought that I would be considered for the Padma Vibhushan award, India’s second highest civilian honour, said noted folk artist Teejan Bai on Sunday.