PM Modi govt recognised my father’s talent: Hiralal Yadav’s son on Padma Shri

Varanasi: The family members of the 90-year-old vocal-artist Hiralal Yadav from Varanasi, were overwhelmed and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, no sooner Yadav’s name surfaced among those who will be conferred with Padma Shri award this year.
Varanasi is the Parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday announced the names of 112 recipients of the Padma awards, one of the highest civilian awards of the country on the eve of the country’s 70th Republic Day.
Hiralal Yadav’s elder son Ramji Yadav said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given due recognition to the talent and work of his father which none of the other government recognised. “No government did what Prime Minister Narendra Modi government has done. He has recognised the talent and work of my father which none of the other governments did,” said Ramji Yadav.
“We are overjoyed. Our dreams have become a reality today. My father finally got what he deserved,” he said.
The Padma awards are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, the second, third and fourth highest civilian awards of the country respectively, only after Bharat Ratna.