Bhajan singer Ramzan Khan, who has been named as a Padma Shri nominee, has given the credit for the award to the 'gau seva' he has been doing for the past 15 years at his village Bagru near here.
Khan and his dedication to cows and Krishna-bhakti came into the limelight amid a row which erupted over the appointment of his son Feroze Khan as assistant professor at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in November last year.
"I had never imagined even in my dreams that I will be chosen for this coveted award. I have spent most of my time doing 'gau seva' for the past 15-16 years in a gaushala besides singing bhajans. I believe this award is the result of 'gau seva'," Khan told PTI.
Khan is among the five people who will be honoured with the Padma Shri award for 2020 by the President. He lives in a small three-room house in Bagru, around 35 kms from here, and is fondly known in the village as Munna Master.
A follower of Islam, Khan not only goes to mosques and offers the namaz but also
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