BANGALORE: Renowned shehnai player and Bharata Ratna recipient Ustad Bismillah Khan has expressed gratitude to Chief Minister S M Krishna for releasing Rs two lakh towards the artiste''s medical expenses from the CM''s Relief Fund.
Bismillah Khan, who has been living in Varanasi, has sent a letter of appreciation to the chief minister along with the holy waters of Ganga through an envoy, according to a press release.