Spiritual leader Siddeshwara Swamiji, of the Jnana Yogashram, Vijayapura, Thursday respectfully declined to receive the Padma Shri award for the year 2018 stating that he had not accepted any honors in his life so far.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the seer, while expressing gratitude for selecting him for the award, has said that he is a spiritual being and does not need an award. “This honour should be conferred on people who have great accomplishments to their credit in various fields. Hence I am returning this award with respect. Don’t think otherwise,” says the letter, signed by the seer.
The seer is now camping in Kalaburagi. It is learnt that he invited Rajya Sabha member Basavaraj Patil Sedam and handed over the letter to him, asking him to give it to the prime minister.
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