27Photo© hindustantimes.comPM Modi to visit Pune on Tuesday, inaugurate metro trains, be conferred with Lokmanya Tilak award
As per the statement, later, the Prime Minister will be conferred with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award.
The Award was constituted by Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust in 1983, to honour the legacy of Lokmanya Tilak. The award is given to people who have worked for the progress and development of the nation and whose contribution can only be looked upon as remarkable and extraordinary. It is presented every year on the 1st of August - Lokmanya Tilak’s death anniversary.
"At around 11 AM, Prime Minister will perform Darshan and Pooja at Dagdusheth Mandir. At 11:45 am, he will be conferred Lokmanya Tilak National Award. Thereafter, at 12:45 pm, Prime Minister will flag off metro trains and inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects," the statement informed.