Manjamma Jogati, a transgender folk dancer, was awarded the Padma Shri award for her contribution to the arts today. At the 2021 Padma awards ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Ram Nath Kovind presented the honor.
Manjamma Jogati approaches the President in a video clip released by news agency ANI and then makes a gesture that many on social media interpreted as wishing him luck. She then accepts the trophy, a lovely smile on her face winning hearts. As he passes over the trophy, the President is moved by the gesture.
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