Cine stars Vyjayanthimala, Chiranjeevi, late Vijayakant, late justice M. Fathima Beevi conferred Padma awards
The Hindu
President Droupadi Murmu confers Padma awards on eminent personalities, including Vyjayanthimala Bali, Chiranjeevi, and M. Fathima Beevi.
Yesteryear actor Vyjayanthimala Bali, Telugu star Konidela Chiranjeevi, the first woman judge of the Supreme Court late M. Fathima Beevi, and Mumbai Samachar owner Hormusji N. Cama were among the eminent persons conferred Padma awards by President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader O. Rajagopal, Ladakh’s spiritual leader Togdan Rinpoche, Tamil actor late ‘Captain’ Vijayakant (both posthumous), and Kundan Vyas, group editor and CEO of Gujarati newspaper Janmabhoomi, were also conferred Padma awards at a civil investiture ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
While 90-year-old Ms. Bali and 68-year-old Mr. Chiranjeevi were given Padma Vibhushan, Ms. Beevi, Mr. Cama, Mr. Rajagopal, Mr. Vijayakant, Mr. Rinpoche, and Mr. Vyas were conferred Padma Bhushan.
Family members of Ms. Beevi, Mr. Vijayakant, and Mr. Rinpoche 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, among the highest civilian honours of the country, are conferred in three categories - Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri.
The awards are given in various disciplines or fields of activities, such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service etc.
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