Letter.

Letter Published in Gulf News UAE on 1Feb 18 Award and ceremonies

The list of recipients for the Indian Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan awards was announced and it is laudable (“Padma award winners: Thinker, bishop, tribal healer”, Gulf News, January 26). In his sensitive and thankful speech, music master Ilaiyaraaja thanked the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for choosing him from the state of Tamil Nadu. Other prominent Sports personalities like former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Kidambi Srikanth and many others are being honoured with the Padma Bhushan award. Indeed, it was a great honour to Music Director Ilaya raja who has created a big impact in village folk songs with his magical music Hindustani classical. Musician Ghulam Mustafa Khan and thinker Parmeswaran were also on the list.

From Mr K.Ragavan

India