Swami Pradiptananda alias Kartik Maharaj who has been selected for Padma Shri award by Ministry of Home Affairs for 2025 has thanked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for criticising him.

Trinamool netri helped me become a household name … It was a blessing,” says Kartik Maharaj of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, who is a politically polarising figure.

But Karthik Maharaj receiving this award proves that this is a BJP award ... BJP awarded him for attacking Mamata Banerjee." Renowned sculptor Adwaita Charan Gadanayak, calligraphy artist Achyut ...

Image Source : PTI (FILE) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Bengal Business Summit 2025: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today (February 6) said that the state received ...

Mamata Banerjee had earlier suggested that she could lead the INDIA bloc, and manage the dual responsibility of running the opposition front while continuing her role as the chief minister of West ...

after Karthik Maharaj was conferred the Padma Shri award, alleging that the BJP awarded him for his attacks on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Renowned sculptor Adwaita Charan ...