New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) The family of noted Gandhian L C Jain has declined to accept the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian honour for which he was chosen posthumously. Jain, known as a fierce opponent of "overwhelming" state control, was selected for the coveted award this year posthumously. Sources said Jain's family members and several NGOs said the late Gandhian was against accepting state honours. Jain, a recipient of the Magsaysay Award, breathed his last on November 14 last year at the age of 85. President Pratibha Patil gave away 61 Padma awards at a function at Rashtrapati Bhawan this evening. Another investiture ceremony is scheduled to be held on April 1 to honour the remaining 66 awardees. This year the President has approved 128 awards.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
MOST VIEWED NEWS
-
Recently I visited Udaygiri-Khandgiri caves near Bhuvaneshwar in Orissa. While other devotee Jains were putting their heads on the feet of L... -
My Views On Conversion to Jainism In reply of the renowned scholar Kancha Illaiah, Hem Raj Jain has suggested that oppressed classes may try...
-
MUMBAI: A triple grand event of Jains from across the world is being held in Mumbai to deliberate on a wide range of issues relating to busi...
-
In an unexpected move, 36 leading Jain businessmen from India and abroad donated Rs.540 million ($13.75 million) to set up five academies to...
-
In the elections of Maharashtra Legislative assembly, 7 MLAs from Jain community were elected. Here is the list of the elected MLAs. 1. Chai...
-
Dear Friends, Please find attached the announcement of this year's 10th Jaina Studies Conference at SOAS on 'Jaina Art & Archite...
-
It is a very bad thing that Jain temples have become places for senseless rituals. People donate huge amounts to the temples instead of dona...
-
By D.N.Jha THE JAINS, who constitute hardly one per cent of the country’s population, continue to adhere to the tenets of their religion. Th... -
P J Joychen JAIPUR: A two-time Limca book record holder, Prof Arvind Jain of Bhilwara has now achieved a unique feat in the world of philate...
-
DNA Vadodara: The remnants of an ancient temple were found while digging ground near the nursing hostel of SSG Hospital here. The remnants c...
No comments:
Post a Comment