Padma Awards distribution: Shah Rasheed Ahmed Quadri, who was conferred with Padma Shri Award by President Droupadi, was seen thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi through the award distribution ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi on Wednesday.
When PM Modi was passing alongside a queue the place a few of the awardees standing, Quadri praised the Bharatiya Janta Party authorities saying he didn’t anticipate the award conferred upon him beneath the BJP regime.
During the chat, he mentioned he tried through the Congress rule however didn’t get the award. This saying triggered laughter by PM Modi. Home Minister Amit Shah who was additionally greeting awardees standing subsequent to PM Modi reacted with his smiles. The lovely gesture by PM Modi and Quadri was caught on digital camera that received the web.
“During Congress rule, I didn’t get it (Padma Shri). I thought the BJP government will not give it to me but you proved me wrong, ” Quadri instructed PM Modi.
“I tried for 10 years to get this award. When BJP government came, I thought I will not get this award because BJP never gives anything to Muslims, but PM Modi proved me wrong by choosing me for this award,” Quadari shared his thought with the information company ANI.
Quadri was honored for his distinctive contribution to the space of arts. Quadri is a grasp craftsman engaged within the area of Bidri Ware Handicrafts. He has invented many Bidri Ware articles and has educated a whole bunch of artists.