PM Was Conferred with Award in Mumbai!
On Sunday (April 24), Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the first of its kind 'Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award', at an award function in Shanmukhananda Hall, in Mumbai.
As per the information, After receiving the award, he said although he does not understand music as a deep subject it is, according to culture, it is both a practice and a feeling.
"For me, Lata didi was like an elder sister. I have always received immense love from her. After many decades, Lata didi will not be present in the coming Rakhi festival," he expressed."
Further, he said, "What can be a greater privilege than to have got the love of your sister from Lata didi, who has given the gift of love and emotion to generations," Modi said on the occasion.
Numerous eminent personalities were present on the occasion, including Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Minister Subhash Desai.
According to the statement given by the family and the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan charitable trust said, the award has been instituted in the memory of Lata Mangeshkar and will be given every year to a person for an exemplary contribution towards nation-building.
Also, veteran actors Asha Parekh and Jackie Shroff received the Master Deenanath Puraskar (special honor) for their "dedicated services in the field of cinema". Rahul Deshpande got the Master Deenanath Puraskar for Indian music, while the best drama award was given to the play, "Sanjay Chaya".
Earlier, Maharashtra Cabinet minister and Shiv Sena leader, Subhash Desai, received the PM at the airport. Also, Aaditya Thackeray was present as protocol minister to welcome the PM in Mumbai.
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