New Delhi, May 27 -- Musician and three-time Grammy winner Dr Ricky Gyan Kej was honoured with the Padma Shri Award on Tuesday for his contribution to music. The award was presented to him by President Droupadi Murmu in a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Dressed in a traditional black outfit, Kej chose to go barefoot while receiving the prestigious award from the president.

When ANI reached to the musician, he shared that he felt it right to receive the honour barefoot.

"I felt a sense of responsibility, and I felt that this, the entire event, was sort of like my temple. And that is why, it was because of this overwhelming feeling that I thought that I should actually accept the award and walk up on the stage barefoot," he said.

"And I...