PM mourns demise of Kathakali exponent Milena Salvini

26 Jan, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday mourned the demise of Milena Salvini, the Italy-born French exponent and teacher of Indian classical dance form Kathakali, who was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2019.

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