President's address motivates every citizen to uphold constitutional ideals: PM Modi
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said President Droupadi Murmu's Republic Day eve address to the nation motivates every citizen to reaffirm their commitment to strengthening democracy.
"On the eve of Republic Day, Rashtrapati Ji gave a very inspiring address. She has correctly emphasised the uniqueness of our Constitution and appreciated the collective spirit that has taken our nation forward," Modi said in a post on X.
The prime minister said the President's address motivates every citizen to reaffirm their commitment to strengthening democracy, upholding constitutional ideals and building a Viksit Bharat.
In her address, the President said the Constitution was the foundational document of the largest republic in world history.
"The ideals of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity enshrined in our Constitution define our Republic. The framers of the Constitution provided a strong bedrock for the spirit of nationalism and the unity of the country through constitutional provisions," Murmu said.
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Eight Achievers from K’taka get Padma Awards 2026; Shatavadhani R. Ganesh get Padma Bhushan
Bengaluru: The Padma Awards for 2026 were announced on Saturday, with eight achievers from Karnataka finding a place on the prestigious list this year.
Renowned scholar and multi-lingual exponent Shatavadhani R. Ganesh has been awarded the Padma Bhushan for his exceptional contribution to the field of art.
Apart from him, seven achievers from Karnataka have been selected for the Padma Shri award. They are:
Anke Gowda of Mandya for social service
S. G. Susheelamma for social service
Shashi Shekhar Vempati for contributions to literature
Dr. Suresh Hanagavadi for work in the field of medicine
T. T. Jagannathan for contributions to trade and industry
Shubha Venkatesha Iyengar for science and engineering
Prabhakar Basavaprabhu Kore for contributions to literature and education
About Padma Bhushan awardee Shatavadhani R. Ganesh
Shatavadhani R. Ganesh, a distinguished multi-lingual scholar, has been conferred the Padma Bhushan for his outstanding contribution to the arts. Born in 1962 in Kolar, he is the son of R. Shankaranarayana Iyer and Alamelamma.
He completed his primary and secondary education in Bengaluru, while his pre-university education was pursued in Gauribidanur. Ganesh holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Visvesvaraya Technological University. He later earned an MSc in Materials Science and Metallurgy from the Indian Institute of Science and went on to complete a postgraduate degree in Sanskrit from the University of Mysore.
Hampi Kannada University honoured him with its first-ever D.Litt degree for his doctoral thesis titled “Avadhana Art in Kannada.” Ganesh has performed Avadhana in eight languages, including Sanskrit, Kannada and Telugu. His unique contribution, known as “Chitrakavya,” has been showcased through performances in the United States and several European countries.
He has authored scholarly works such as Shatavadhana Sharade and Shatavadhana Srividye, which explore this rare art form. A master of subjects including poetics, prosody, Vedanta, Upanishads, dharmashastra, Indian philosophy, history, culture, grammar and aesthetics, Ganesh has written over 12 Sanskrit plays, 16 Sanskrit poetry collections, eight Kannada poetry works, and three Kannada novels, besides translating six major works.
Ganesh presented his first Shatavadhana on December 15, 1991, at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Bengaluru. He went on to perform the first complete Kannada Shatavadhana between November 30 and December 2, 2012. On February 16, 2014, he marked a major milestone by presenting his 1,000th Avadhana performance in Bengaluru.
