Lokmanya Tilak Award to be conferred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi; Know history, significance
India TV NewsPM Modi to be conferred with award: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be conferred with Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune on August 1 at an event where NCP chief Sharad Pawar has been invited as a chief guest and Ajit Pawar as one of the attendees, organisers said on Monday The Prime Minister has been selected for the award in recognition of his leadership and for ‘awakening’ the feeling of patriotism among citizens. "The Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust will confer the Lokmanya Tilak National Award upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 1, the 103rd death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak," Trust president Deepak Tilak said in a release. History and significance of the esteemed award On the occasion of Lokmanya Tilak's death anniversary, the esteemed award is presented annually by the Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust. Sharad Pawar reminds PM of his remarks After Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy chief minister, Sharad Pawar reminded PM Modi of his recent remarks about the ‘corruption’ of NCP leaders and asked him to act against those who are guilty.