Honouring unsung heroes with Padma awards is in a way discovery of India: VP Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said houring unsung heroes with Pma awards is in a way discovery of India.

Congratulating all Pma awardees, Naidu, in a series of tweets, said this year's Pma awards are also an "ode to unsung heroes" who have quietly contributed to cause of our society in different ways. "I appreciate Government for recognizing unrecognized irrespective of ir visibility. One way, this is a discovery of India," he said. Complimenting all Pma awardees, vice president appreciated ir spirit of selfless service to cause of nation.

Among unsung heroes who were awarded coveted Pma Shri award this year include Jagdish Lal Ahuja, who serves free food to patients and attendants outside PGI Hospital in Chandigarh, Mohammed Sharif from Faizab, who has performed last rites of over 25,000 unclaimed bodies, and elephant doctor from Assam Kushal Konwar Sarma.

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