The chief minister also announced a monthly pension of Rs 25,000 to poets and artists from Telangana who were recipients of Padma awards.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Sunday announced cash awards of Rs 25 lakhs to all Padma awardees from Telugu states at a felicitation ceremony by the Telangana government.
The chief minister also announced a monthly pension of Rs 25,000 to poets and artists from Telangana who were recipients of Padma awards. Former vice-president Venkaiah Naidu and megastar Chiranjeevi, recipients of Padma Vibhushan were felicitated at the programme.
He expressed hope that Venkaiah Naidu as a symbol of Telugu pride would become the president of India in future.
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