Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi (MS)
New Delhi, Mar 17: What an exhibition of motherly love! Blessing the person with the same hands, that are receiving award from that person! In this incident there is no relation of President and citizen. There is no accusation of violating the protocol. It was just expression of innocent motherly emotion.
Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan in the city witnessed such a rare and emotional moment during the distribution of Padma awards on Saturday, March 16.
Well-known for her care of trees and an inspiration for many to plant trees, the elderly lady from Karntaka, Vruksha Mate, Saalumarada Thimmakka was the star of the whole episode. When Thimmakka went on the dais to receive her Padmashree honour from President Ramanath Kovind, she did not face the camera. At this, the president bent himself and gestured Thimmakka to turn her face towards the camera. The innocent Thimmakka, did not understand the gesture of President and mistook that he is asking for her blessings and blessed him by placing her right hand on his head. The whole auditorium
erupted in laughter and applause. The president, who is 33 years younger to Thimmakka also smilingly received her blessings.
Thimmakka’s innocent gesture was appreciated by all the guests and dignitaries in the hall including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.