Tabla player Pandit Anindo rejects Padma award, says 'juniors awarded years ago'

Tabla player Pandit Anindo Chatterjee has declined to receive the Padma Shri award. "Many of my contemporaries and juniors were given Padma Shri years ago. Anyway I said with all humbleness, that I am sorry but I cannot accept it (award) now," he stated. He added that he's not ready to receive Padma Shri at this phase of his career.