Karnataka Congress demands Padma Shri for Puneeth Rajkumar

While Congress demanded Padma Shri for Puneeth Rajkumar, his fans have demanded the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award for the late actor.

The Karnataka unit of the Congress has demanded a Padma Shri award for the late actor Puneeth Rajkumar, who passed away on October 29.

The party has demanded that the Union government confer Padma Shri upon Puneeth Rajkumar for his service to the cinema industry. Puneeth was one of the leading actors in the Kannada film industry.