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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday recalled his interaction with reputed weaver and Padma Awardee Biren Kumar Basak and thanked him for his gift.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister wrote about Basak’s weaving skills. He said he greatly cherished the gift given to him by the reputed weaver from Nadia in West Bengal.
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Shri Biren Kumar Basak belongs to Nadia in West Bengal. He is a reputed weaver, who depicts different aspects of Indian history and culture in his Sarees. During the interaction with the Padma Awardees, he presented something to me which I greatly cherish. pic.twitter.com/qPcf5CvtCA
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 13, 2021
“Shri Biren Kumar Basak belongs to Nadia in West Bengal. He is a reputed weaver, who depicts different aspects of Indian history and culture in his Sarees. During the interaction with the Padma Awardees, he presented something to me which I greatly cherish,” the Prime Minister tweeted in both Bengali and English.
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