Of the 119 Padma awardees for 2021, as many as 34 are from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Bengal, Assam & Puducherry — all headed for polls in April-May this year.
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This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
Dear Ms. Khan, the more important and pertinent observation ought to be the fact that all the recipients are eminently qualified to receive such high honors. Why think with a political lens all the time. As long as those who deserve such awards get them, why should you have a problem?
In other words it was 71% Padma awardees from non poll-bound states. How sensational does that look? — @ThePrint editors — please exercise editorial control while putting out headlines like these. You are trying to stand for “unhyphenated” news — don’t stoop down to the levels of your other peers who have gotten such a bad name to your trade.
these 5 states constitute above 20% of our population. And they getting 34% of the awards is not too way above the normal. Alternatively, we too can say that people of a particular religion will always find fault with Modi and his government. Cannot help. Exit doors are open….help yourself !
Jihadist posing as journalist are obsessed with destruction of democracy and prosperity and don’t believe in living in peace . Ignoring 71 percent awards is in line with their anti HINDU STANCE.
Ha Ha. Very true. What is not politicised in India. If earlier it was a Congress chance now it’s the other side’s chance. Earlier only Congress lackeys got to be state Governors, heads of academies, Padma awardees, police chiefs, defence chiefs etc. Now it’s the turn of BJP lackeys. Guess everything gets balanced out and every dog has his day.
Dear Ms. Khan, the more important and pertinent observation ought to be the fact that all the recipients are eminently qualified to receive such high honors. Why think with a political lens all the time. As long as those who deserve such awards get them, why should you have a problem?
Chalo iss bahaane kuchh achhe log samaanit kiye gaye. Phir Uttar Pradesh ki baari aa jayegi.
In other words it was 71% Padma awardees from non poll-bound states. How sensational does that look? — @ThePrint editors — please exercise editorial control while putting out headlines like these. You are trying to stand for “unhyphenated” news — don’t stoop down to the levels of your other peers who have gotten such a bad name to your trade.
these 5 states constitute above 20% of our population. And they getting 34% of the awards is not too way above the normal. Alternatively, we too can say that people of a particular religion will always find fault with Modi and his government. Cannot help. Exit doors are open….help yourself !
It’s politicised, and you are hate.
Jihadist posing as journalist are obsessed with destruction of democracy and prosperity and don’t believe in living in peace . Ignoring 71 percent awards is in line with their anti HINDU STANCE.
Data- You are hate. Btw You can save money not trying to poison Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
SP Balasubramanium is from Andhra and not tamilnadu.
Matlab hadd hain…………… when they did not found any issue with the name then this.
Ha Ha. Very true. What is not politicised in India. If earlier it was a Congress chance now it’s the other side’s chance. Earlier only Congress lackeys got to be state Governors, heads of academies, Padma awardees, police chiefs, defence chiefs etc. Now it’s the turn of BJP lackeys. Guess everything gets balanced out and every dog has his day.