British Prime Minister and son-in-law Rishi Sunak reacts to Sudhamurthy receiving India’s third highest civilian award. Responding to Sudhamurthy’s daughter Akshatamurthy’s post on Instagram, she commented, ‘Proud day’. Aksathamurthy participated in the award ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. In the second row.. Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar was sitting in the back seat. He was proud of his mother Sudhamurthy’s honor. This was posted on Instagram.
“I was very proud to see my mother receiving the Padma Bhushan award from the President. This award was given for her service to society. Her life is an inspiration to me. She never waits for recognition. But yesterday’s recognition gave me a great feeling’ Aksathamurthy posted. Rishi Sunak responded to this and added a comment saying ‘Proud day’.
Rishi Sunak has commented in the past that his in-laws make him proud. When he stood in the election race for the post of Prime Minister in Britain last year, his opponents disputed this point. However, Rishi Sunak deflected the criticism in his own style.
‘My in-laws make me very proud. My wife’s family is an inspiration to everyone. I am really proud of what my in-laws built,’ said Nadu Rishi Sunak. Rishi Sunak’s acquaintance with Akshatamurthy during his study days in London turned into love. In August 2009, Rishi Sunak and Aksathamoorthy got married in Bangalore with the permission of both families.