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A total of 132 Padma Awards were conferred by the President on the eve of the Republic Day.
He was speaking at an event in Delhi, in which a book on Modi's speeches was unveiled by former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu.
India, undoubtedly a leading player on the global stage today, managed to unshackle itself from centuries of subjugation and in the 75 years of its journey as a free nation, has notched up a vast array of impressive achievements.
For BJP presidents from AB Vajpayee to Amit Shah, Naidu was the man who knew the southern states thoroughly having visited districts and towns ever since the BJP was founded in 1980.
In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi said that 'Shri Bappi Lahiri Ji's music was all-encompassing, beautifully expressing diverse emotions.'
The vice president, who is in Hyderabad has decided to remain in isolation for a week.
Venkaiah Naidu was accompanied by Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammad Khan.
John Brittas shared his excitement via a social media post, in which he says Venkaiah Naidu also rang him up a day after his speech.
Naidu condemned the act of the members and said that there are means and ways to raise voices but this is not the way and it is not permissible in the democracy and he said he could not sleep in the night.
Naidu, 71, is asymptomatic and in good health.