Siddheshwar Swamiji of Vijaypur declines to accept Padma Shri

Spiritual leader Siddheshwar Swamiji of Vijaypur has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi declining to accept the Padma Shri Award which was conferred upon him.

In the letter, Siddheshwar Swamiji has expressed his gratitude to the Government of India for honouring him with the Padma Shri along with conveying his unwillingness to accept the same.

Being a sanyasin I am little interested in awards, wrote Swamiji.

Spiritual leader Siddheshwar Swamiji of Vijaypur has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi declining to accept the Padma Shri award which was conferred upon him. pic.twitter.com/UfQHUTgRFn

— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2018