Dr. Jagdish Trivedi, a top humor artist from Gujarat who donates his revenue from his shows, worth crores of Rupees, will get Padma Shri award. Trivedi was recently mentioned in Mann Ki Baat address by Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi. The Prime Minister had admired Trivedi’s social work and contribution.
Among other Padma awardees, names of whom were declared today. Dayal Mavjibhai Parmar will get Padma Shri in Medicine field, Harish Nayak who created children stories and literature throughout his working age will get Padma Shri (Posthumous) in the field of literature and education. Yazdi Maneksha Italia from Gujarat will be awarded Padma Shri in the field of Medicine. Raghuvir Chaudhary will get Padma Shri in the field of literature and education.
Senior cardiologist Tejas Madhusudan Patel will be awarded Padma Bhushan in the field of medicine.