New Delhi. President Draupadi Murmu met yesteryear actress Vyjayantimala Bali, Telugu actor Konidela Chiranjeevi, the first woman Supreme Court judge (late) M Fathima Beevi and Bombay Samachar owner H.N. Cama and other eminent persons were honored with Padma awards on Thursday. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader O. at the civil investiture ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Rajagopal, late Ladakh spiritual leader Togdan Rinpoche and Tamil actor late “Captain” Vijayakanth (both posthumously), Kundan Vyas, group editor and chief executive officer (CEO) of Gujarati newspaper “Janmabhoomi” were also honored with the Padma Award. to be done.
Vyjayantimala (90) and Chiranjeevi (68) were awarded the Padma Vibhushan, while Biwi, Cama, Rajagopal, Vijayakant, Rinpoche and Vyas were awarded the Padma Bhushan. Biwi, Vijayakanth and Rinpoche’s family members received the awards. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were present on this occasion. Padma awards, among the country’s highest civilian honours, are given in three categories – Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
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Those awarded the Padma Bhushan include eminent cardiologist Ashwin Balchand Mehta and former Union minister and late BJP leader Satyabrata Mukherjee. Those honored with Padma Shri include India’s first female elephant mahout Parvati Baruah, popularly known as ‘Elephant Girl’, Telangana sculptor Velu Anandachari, Tripura’s renowned weaver Smriti Rekha Chakma, Andaman and Nicobar woman who played a leading role in organic coconut horticulture. Of the islands. Chellammal and squash player Joshna Chinappa were included.
When KS Rajanna, a disabled person from Karnataka who lost both his arms and legs in childhood, was honored with the Padma Shri, there was thunderous applause. He went to greet Modi and Shah while going to receive the honour. When Rajanna was honored, the dignitaries and guests present at the function kept clapping continuously. Rajanna is known for his work for the welfare of disabled people. Punjab’s renowned theater artist Pran Sabharwal, who was honored with the Padma Shri award, also came to Modi and tried to touch his feet. The Prime Minister also greeted him.
Nagaland’s social activist Sano Vamujo and yoga guru Kiran Labhshankar Vyas shook hands with the Prime Minister while going to receive the Padma Shri award from the President. French yoga instructor Charlotte Chopin (101) was awarded Padma Shri. Dressed in a green saree, she herself walked up to the stage to receive the award. President Murmu came down from the stage to honor some award winners who had difficulty walking or were dependent on wheelchairs. Joden Lepcha, the famous bamboo craftsman of Sikkim, came wearing traditional attire and colorful cap. He was awarded Padmashree. The awards are announced every year on the eve of Republic Day. For the year 2024, the President had approved the conferment of 132 Padma awards, including two couplet cases (the award is counted as one). This list includes five Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 110 Padma Shri awards. More than half of the award winners were honored on April 22, with the remainder honored on Thursday.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: May 9, 2024, 23:30 IST