In Odisha's Kandhamal: PM Modi bows down, seeks blessings from Padma awardee Purnamasi Jani

Kandhamal (Odisha) [India], May 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday bowed down and sought the blessings of Padma Shri awardee tribal poet Purnamasi Jani during a public meeting in Kandhamal in Odisha.

The 80-year-old poet and social activist She has composed over 50,000 devotional songs in Kui, Odia and Sanskrit, and she was awarded the Padma Shri honour in 2021.

The Padma Awards, which were instituted in 1