Ramdev, Ravi Shankar say no to Padma award

Posted on 27th Jan 2015 05:26 pm by mohit kumar

New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Yoga guru Ramdev and spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Saturday declined to accept Padma awards, saying the honour could be given to someone else.

Ramdev declined the Padma Vibhushan - India's second highest civilian award - saying that while he was grateful for being chosen for the honour it should be given to someone else and not a "sanyasi".

In a letter to Home Minister Rajnath Singh, he said he was grateful that the central government thought of his name, which he got to know from media reports, but the honour could be given to some other great person.

"I am a 'sanyasi' and want to serve the country without expecting anything," he said, adding that a recluse must remain the same while he is honoured or disrespected.

"I urge you to give this honour to somebody doing something great. I would be grateful to you," he said.

Meanwhile, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar also declined to accept the Padma award, saying it could be given to someone else.

The world renowned spiritual leader tweeted that Rajnath Singh called him to inform about it but he declined to accept the award.

"Rajnath Singh called to inform me about Padma award. I thank government for considering me. Instead of me, I'd like them to honour someone else," he posted on Twitter.

Other news

UPSC CSE Final Result: Final result of Civil Services Examination 2021 may be released today, you can check here

UPSC Civil Service 2021 Final Result Merit List: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is li

Israel-Hamas War: Israel will not fire ammunition on Gaza for two months, proposal put forward to Hamas terrorists

Israel has once again moved forward on a ceasefire proposal in the Israel-Hamas war that started

World Cup: How many countries won the trophy in World Cup history, and how many times has India got success, know the full details

World Cup Trophies Winners List 1975 to 2019 History: The countdown of ICC ODI World Cup 2023 has

Weather Update: Winter is over in North India! Mercury started rising in many states; Know the latest updates from the Meteorological Department

The weather pattern has started changing in many states of North India. After packing the quilts,

H-1B Visa: America gets enough applications for 2022, the limit of 65000 H-1B visas is fixed

Giving information, a US federal agency said that enough applications have been received to reach

B-21: B-21 raider can wreak havoc anywhere in the world, more dangerous than Rafale and this modern bomber will dodge radar

The world's most dangerous and advanced aircraft B-21 has joined the US Air Force fleet. Advance

Coronavirus What China Made: The Big Scientists of the World Said - Take the Theory of Virus Leaking from the Lab Seriously, It Cannot Be Dismissed Right Now

The corona epidemic that began in China in 2019 is wreaking havoc worldwide. Where this virus cam

Corona was not in trouble even China cracking? Long ago, China bought a PPE kit from all over the world, now selling it at an expensive price.

In the midst of the Corona crisis, another poor face of China has emerged. The US claims that Chi

Where did Tahawwur Rana spend his first night? What has happened to the terrorist since he arrived in India?

Mumbai terror attack mastermind Tahawwur Rana was finally brought to India on Thursday evening. R

The biggest jump of Corona so far in the country, 5611 new cases and 140 deaths in one day, know the top 10 states including Delhi-Mumbai

Corona virus has witnessed the biggest jump in a day so far in India. In the last 24 hours, 5,611