Popular music composer Ilaiyaraaja, former Olympic track and field athlete PT Usha, filmmaker V Vijayendra Prasad and philanthropist Veerendra Heggade were nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated them on Twitter, calling them an inspiration for every Indian.
On Ilaiyaraaja, PM Modi said the creative genius of the noted music composer had enthralled people across generations.
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“His works beautifully reflect many emotions. What is equally inspiring is his life journey- he rose from a humble background and achieved so much. Glad that he has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha,” PM Modi tweeted.
Acknowledging the nomination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate them.
Notably, all four personalities are from the southern states. Usha is from Kerala and Ilaiyaraaja, a Dalit, is from Tamil Nadu. Heggade is the head of the famous Dharmasthala temple in Karnataka. Screenwriter Prasad is from Andhra Pradesh and is known for blockbusters like “RRR”, the “Baahubali” series and “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”.
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