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people who have expertise in      I definitely request you to know
          spreading the melody of our       in detail about the inspirational
          traditional musical instruments   life of these Padma awardees
          like Santoor, Bamhum, Dwitara.    and tell others as well.
          Ghulam Muhammad Zaz, Moa             Friends,  today  when  we
          Su-Pong, Ri-Singhbor Kurka-       are  discussing our  Republic
          Long, Muni-Venkatappa and         Day during the Azadi Ka Amrit
          Mangal Kanti Rai are just a few   Mahotsav, I will also mention
          of  the  names  that  are  being   an interesting book here. A very
          discussed all around.             interesting  subject  has  been
              Friends,  many    Padma       discussed in this book which I
          awardees are those friends        received a few weeks ago.  The
          among us, who have always         name of this book is 'India –
          kept  the  country  paramount,    The Mother of Democracy' and
          dedicating their lives to the     it has many excellent essays.
          principle of 'Nation First'. They   India is the largest democracy
          remained engaged in their         in the world and we Indians are
          work with devotion and never      also proud of the fact that our
          expected any reward for it. The
          satisfaction on the face of those
          for  whom  they  are  working  is   India
          the biggest award for them.
          The pride of our countrymen
          has risen by honouring such
          dedicated people. I may not be    The Mother
          able to take  the names of all
          the Padma awardees here, but      of Democracy



























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