43rd Lokmanya Tilak National Awards

• On August 1, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari was conferred the 43rd Lokmanya Tilak National Award at a ceremony held in Pune.

• The award was presented by the Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Trust in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the progress of the nation.

• The organisers held the award ceremony at the Tilak Smarak Mandir in Pune on August 1, the death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak.

• On the occasion, Gadkari emphasised the need to transform Lokmanya Tilak's dream of Swarajya into Surajya through transparent governance.

• The minister emphasised the role of youth and technocrats in shaping India as a global leader.