Noted writer-filmmaker Gita Mehta who is also the sister of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has declined the Padma Shri award citing the timing of the awards, which comes just ahead of the general elections in India, might be misconstrued.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik’s sister Gita Mehta turns down Padma Shri

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik’s sister Gita Mehta turns down Padma Shri