Anand Mahindra was honored with the Padma Bhushan award for 2020.
Industrialist Anand Mahindra was on Monday honored with the 2020 Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian honor in the fields of business and industry, but Mahindra Group Chairman says he wants to be honored with individuals who have made significant contributions at the grassroots level. feel “unworthy”. Level.
Mr Mahindra tweeted on Tuesday that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has made a long-standing change in the “texture of Padma awardees”, “primarily focusing on individuals making significant contributions to the betterment of society at the grassroots level”. to focus”. ”
“I didn’t really feel worthy of joining their ranks,” said the chairman of Mahindra Group.
This government has made a long overdue, transformational change in the composition of Padma awardees. Now, the focus is mainly on individuals making a fundamental contribution to the improvement of the society at the grassroots level. I didn’t really feel worthy of joining their ranks. https://t.co/jor34tqx1w
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) November 9, 2021
Anand Mahindra was responding to a tweet by Padma Shri winner and Karnataka environmentalist Tulsi Gowda, who has planted over 30,000 saplings. The 77-year-old belongs to the Halakki tribe and is reputed to be the “encyclopedia of the jungle” with vast knowledge of plants and herbs.
Many in the comment section agreed with the industrialist.
One Twitter user wrote, “What a wonderful sight to see such grassroots greats getting their due recognition.”
What a wonderful sight to see such grassroots great people getting their due recognition????????
His bare feet tell us more about him than anything else???????
Even Harekala Hajba from Mangaluru is another such great person ????????
???? pic.twitter.com/oLx0Nfm86v— Dr. Charuhas (@charuhasmujumd1) November 9, 2021
Sehmat sir..how exciting it has become to watch the Padma award distribution now. So many talented and hardworking common people who have contributed tremendously to the society.. Their names never come up.
— Priya K Kumar (@Priyak_k) November 9, 2021
Another said, “India is recognizing both people at the grassroots level and people in the big picture.”
India is recognizing both grassroots people and the bigger picture – a healthy balance of life
— Vijay (@centerofright) November 9, 2021
thanks for being polite @anandmahindra Yes. However, please do not underestimate your own fundamental and transformative contributions. History will recognize you as one of the pioneers of Make in India.
You inspire us in many ways.
— birbar nanda (@brknanda) November 9, 2021
During Anand Mahindra’s tenure as Chairman of Mahindra Group, the group expanded domestically and internationally into key industrial sectors ranging from automobiles to IT and aerospace, the official Twitter account of President Ram Nath Kovind said. Today, the Mahindra Group is a diversified Indian conglomerate operating in over 100 countries.
President Kovind presented Padma Bhushan to Shri Anand Gopal Mahindra for trade and industry. He is the chairman of Mahindra Group. His tenure has seen the group expand domestically and internationally into key industrial sectors ranging from automobiles to IT and aerospace. pic.twitter.com/8hEA8IV5P0
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 8, 2021
The central government had announced the names of Padma awardees in January 2020, but due to the COVID-19 protocol, the awards were distributed on Monday.
The President presented the Padma Awards to 119 Padma awardees at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The list includes seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri awards.
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