Hemchand Manjhi added, "Earlier, they (Naxalites) killed my nephew Komal Manjhi by levelling false allegations. My family is living under the shadow of threat."
Assam's Parbati Baruah, India's first female elephant keeper or 'mahout', will be one among 110 unsung yet distinguished persons to receive the country's fourth-highest civilian honour-Padma Shri.
Among the awardees are those who have fought against financial and physical odds to create a cascading impact in society and also those who dedicated their finances and skills entirely to the society
The awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order), and Padma Shri (distinguished service)
UPA-era Padma Shri awardee Dr Philip Augustine has been accused of harvesting the kidney and liver of an 18-year-old by falsely declaring him brain dead
Shah Rasheed Ahmed Quadri said, "I quit applying for this award thinking that the BJP government never gives anything to a Muslim. But Modi Ji chose me and proved that my thought was wrong."
A video has gone viral on social media wherein Padma Shri Kamala Pujari was seen dancing with another woman in the ICU of a hospital in Cuttack, Odisha