Governor Ram Naresh Yadav, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and other leaders of the State have expressed profound grief over the death of master craftsman of Thappa Bagh Print Ismail Sulaiman Khatri.
Governor Yadav said that President Pranab Mukherjee had conferred Shilp Guru Puraskar to Khatri in New Delhi for Thapp Chhapai in handicraft. Governor Yadav said that the country has lost a skilled handicraftsman in the death of Khatri. Khatri was conferred the first state-level award in handicraft.
Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed profound grief over the death of Shilp Guru Ismail Sulaiman Khatri who established Madhya Pradesh’s Bagh Print art in the world.
In his condolence message, the Chief Minister said that Ismail Khatri had taken printing art to new heights by using organic colours. With dedication and devotion towards this art, he groomed a skilled new generation and kept the tradition alive. The State has lost a valuable craftsperson in his death.
Chouhan has prayed to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family and craftsperson fraternity to bear this loss.
Public Relations Minister Rajendra Shukla has expressed profound grief over the death of inventor of Thappa Bagh Print in Madhya Pradesh’s handicraft Ismail Sulaiman Khatri. In his condolence message, Shukla said that Khatri was conferred national and state-level awards for his art.
He said that Khatri had established handicraft in the country and abroad. Khatri, 80, passed away at Bagh in Dhar district. Shukla has prayed to Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear this loss.
Minister of State for Culture Surendra Patwa has expressed profound grief over the death of inventor of Thappa Bagh Print Ismail Sulaiman Khatri. Patwa said that Khatri had established glory of handicraft in the country and abroad.
Patwa has prayed to Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear this loss.