PM Modi: The Lokmanya Tilak National Award was presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday in Pune. Announcing that he will donate his prize money of Rs. 1 lakh to the Namami Gange project, he said it was an honour to win a prize named after Tilak, a leader in the liberation struggle. At the Lokmanya Tilak National Award ceremony in Pune, he appeared on stage alongside principal guest Sharad Pawar. Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, headed a breakaway section from Pawar’s party that just joined the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition government in the state. Today, Modi began his trip to Pune by praying at the venerable Dagdusheth temple.
Sharad Pawar Praises Tilak’s Vision for a Free Press at Lokmanya Tilak National Award Ceremony
Balgangadhar Tilak felt that the free press should not be subject to any pressure, according to NCP leader Sharad Pawar, who made this statement during the Lokmanya Tilak National Award event in Pune. “Contribution of Tilak and Mahatma Gandhi for the country is very big and will inspire the generations,” he said. NCP leader Sharad Pawar was hailed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday at the Lokmanya Tilak National Award event in Pune. At the Tuesday ceremony for the Lokmanya Tilak National Award, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented flowers to Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak. The anniversary of Tilak’s birth is August 1.
PM Modi Attends Lokmanya Tilak National Award Ceremony in Pune
Tuesday’s Lokmanya Tilak National Award ceremony hosted by the Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust in Pune saw the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sharad Pawar, the leader of the NCP, Governor Ramesh Bais, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Vice-Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Trustee Sushil Kumar Shinde, Trust President Deepak Tilak, Trust Vice-President Rohit Tilak, Trustee Geetali Mone-Tilak, and Trustee Praniti Tilak are all present with him on stage.
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