Tendulkar conferred ''Padma Shri'' (23 March 1999)
Eminent personalities from differet walks of life were conferred with Indian's highest civilian honour by Mr
23-Mar-1999
23 March 1999
Tendulkar conferred ``Padma Shri''
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Eminent personalities from differet walks of life were conferred
with Indian's highest civilian honour by Mr. K.R.Narayanan, the
President of India, today. The awardees included Sachin Tendulkar,
India's cricket sensation. He received the "Padma Shri" award.
Out of 62 recipients, 34 received Padma Shri and 14 each received
Padma Bushan and Padma Vibushan respectively.
As Tendulkar walked up to receive the award from the President in
Indian team blazer, the exalted crowd present there went rapturous.
"I am very proud of you and carry on the good work," told
the President while delivering the award to Tendulkar.
Tendulkar who is missing the ongoing triangular one-day series
due to a back-injury informed the newsmen that he was getting better.
The program was attended by various dignitaries including
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, Home Minister L. K. Advani,
Information and Broadcasting Minister Pramod Mahajan, former Prime
Minister Inder Kumar Gujral and Congress president Sonia Gandhi.