Mumbai, 26 Nov (HS): Veteran thinker, economist and former Chairman of the

University Grants Commission Dr Sukhdev Thorat will be honoured with Samta

Award by Akhi Bharatiya Mahatma Phuke Samta Parishad on the death anniversary

of social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. The award of Rs 1 lakh, a Phule

Turban, Citation and a memento will be conferred upon Dr Sukhdev during a

function at Samta Bhoomi, Phule Wada, Pune at 9.30 am on November 28.

Deputy

Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha, National President

of the host organisation Chhagar Bhujbal, MLC Pankaj Bhujbal, Working President

and former MP Sameer Bhujbal will be the guests of honour. A large number of

Samta Sainik will attend the event.

Earlier

the Award has been given to former Union Ministers Sharad Pawar, and Virappa

Moily, MP Sharad Yadav, Chhattisgarh ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel, senior journalist

Kumar Ketkar, thinker Raosaheb Kasbe, social worker Baba Adhav, litterateur Dr

Bhalchandra Nemade, Dr B L Mungekar, Arundhati Rai, Prof Hari Narke, Dr M G

Mali, Fr Francis Debreto, Yashvant Manohar, Dr Tatyaroa Lahane, journalist Sanjay

Awate, film producer and director Nagraj Manjule.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar