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Jayalalithaa lauds Dr V Shanta for Padma Vibhushan

I congratulate you, both personally and on behalf of the people of Tamil Nadu, on being honoured with the Padma Vibhushanâ€

Chennai: Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has lauded Dr V. Shanta, Chairperson, Cancer Institute, Chennai, on bagging Padma Vibhushan this year.

In release, Jayalalithaa has stated that “I congratulate you, both personally and on behalf of the people of Tamil Nadu, on being honoured with the Padma Vibhushan”. Stating that Shanta made the state proud, Jayalalithaa said, “It is a matter of great happiness that the state government’s recommendation to confer the award on you has been accepted by the Central Government”.

“This richly deserved award appropriately recognizes the decades of dedicated and selfless service that you have rendered to the cause of preventing and curing cancer. Several lakhs of patients and their families have benefited from your service.

“Above all, you have been an institution builder, making the cancer institute in Chennai a nationally recognised institution”, she added.

( Source : deccan chronicle )
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