Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received the 28th SIES Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati National Eminence Award for Public Leadership, during the Kanchi Mahaswami festival, at Shanmukhananda Hall, Mumbai on Saturday.

“Sanatana Dharma is an eternal, ever-renewing civilisational philosophy that has shaped the soul of Bharat,” said Sarma in his acceptance speech.

He said he is committed, “To nurturing the nation’s spiritual heritage and to building an India that is modern in capability, ancient in knowledge, and universal in outlook.”

Other honorees included Mumbai ’s Dabbawalas for community leadership, Padma Bhushan Dr A Sivathanu Pillai and Padma Shri Dr Prahlada Ramarao for science & technology, and Dr Mani Dravid Sastrigal for social leadership and philosophy. Each award fea

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