Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, Ram Vilas Paswan awarded Padma Vibhushan posthumously

The stalwarts were among the 16 Posthumous awardees this year.  

New Delhi: Former Union Ministers Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj and Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday (November 8, 2021) were conferred Padma Vibhushan award posthumously. During the Padma Awards ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the respective family members collected the awards from President Ram Nath Kovind.

The stalwarts were among the 16 Posthumous awardees this year.

President Kovind presents Padma Vibhushan to Shri Arun Jaitley (Posthumous) for Public Affairs. An outstanding parliamentarian and a distinguished lawyer, he made significant contributions in judicial reforms, electoral reforms and progressive social & economic legislations. pic.twitter.com/aRBXeEVu1O