Vyjayanthimala, Chiranjeevi and late Justice M Fathima conferred Padma awards
Padma Awards (Photo: Ministry of Home Affairs)
Yesteryear actor Vyjayanthimala Bali, Telugu star Konidela Chiranjeevi, the first woman Supreme Court judge late M. Fathima Beevi and “Bombay Samachar” owner Hormusji N Cama were among the eminent persons who received Padma awards from President Droupadi on Thursday Murmu.
BJP leader O Rajagopal, Ladakh’s spiritual leader Togdan Rinpochey, Tamil actor late “Captain” Vijayakant (both posthumously), group editor and CEO of Gujarati newspaper “Janmabhoomi” Kundan Vyas also received Padma awards at a civil inauguration ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan .
While 90-year-old Bali and Chiranjeevi were given Padma Vibhushan, Beevi, Cama, Rajagopal, Vijayakant, Rinpochey and Vyas were given Padma Bhushan.
Relatives of Beevi, Vijayakant and Rinpochey received the awards.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were among the dignitaries present on the occasion.
The Padma Awards are among the highest civilian honors in the country and are awarded in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
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First print: May 9, 2024 | 9:23 pm IST