'Nari Shakti', PM Modi Reacts As Sudha Murty Gets Nominated To Rajya Sabha On Women's Day

Nearly a year after being honoured with the?Padma Bhushan award,?author and philanthropist Sudha Murty has now been nominated to the Rajya Sabha by President Droupadi Murmu.

Sudha Murty Nominated To Rajya Sabha On Women's Day

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Congratulating Sudha Murty, India's PM Narendra Modi tweeted that her presence in the Rajya Sabha is a powerful testament to the country's 'Nari Shakti' as the announcement came on International Women's Day.

"I am delighted that the President of India has nominated @SmtSudhaMurty Ji to the Rajya Sabha. Sudha Ji's contributions to diverse fields including social work, philanthropy and education have been immense and inspiring. Her presence in the Rajya Sabha is a powerful testament to our 'Nari Shakti', exemplifying the strength and potential of women in shaping our nation's destiny. Wishing her a fruitful Parliamentary tenure," tweeted PM Modi.

For the unversed, the President of India nominates 12 members to the Upper House of the Parliament for their contributions towards arts, literature, sciences, and social services.

Sudha Murty Was Conferred With Padma Shri In 2006

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Sudha Murty had received the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award in India, in 2006 for her social work.

Narayana Murthy Was Honoured With Padma Vibhushan In 2008

Sudha Murty's husband, Narayana Murthy, who is the co-founder of IT giant Infosys had received the Padma Bhushan (third-highest civilian award in India), was conferred with the Padma Vibhushan in 2008.It is the second-highest civilian award in India.

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List Of Awards Sudha Murty Has Been Honoured With

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Getting nominated to the Rajya Sabha is the latest feather in the cap of Sudha Murty. Besides this, she has been previously honored?with a long list of awards, a list of which is mentioned here:

2004-Raja-Lakshmi Award by Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation in Chennai

2006-R.K. Narayana's Award for Literature

2006-India's fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri

2010-Daana Chintamani Attimabbe Award by Karnataka Government

2011-Murty was conferred honorary LL.D (Doctor of Laws)

2013-Basava Shree-Presented to Narayana Murthy & Sudha Murty?

2018- Crossword Book award in popular (Non-Fiction) category

2019-IIT Kanpur awarded her Honorary Degree (Honoris Causa) of Doctor of Science

2023-India's third highest civilian award Padma Bhushan by the Government of India

2023-Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar

2023-The Global Indian Award

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