New Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has been awarded the 50th Matri Shree Award in recognition of her contributions to public service and social welfare, an official statement said on Saturday. The award was presented to her on Wednesday at a function attended by BJP leader Chetan Sharma and other members of the award committee, it added.
The CM was presented with a photograph of Bharat Mata and a ceremonial shawl. The Matri Shree Award was instituted in 1975 by senior Punjab Kesari journalist Dinesh Sharma.