The late Samajwadi party chairman Mulayam Singh Yadav was one of the recipients of the Padma Award
New Delhi:
Mulayam Singh Yadav, Zakir Hussain, KM Birla and Sudha Murty are among the 106 recipients of this year’s Padma Awards. The government announced the names on the eve of the 74th Republic Day.
The Padma Awards – one of the highest civilian awards in the country – are divided into three categories, namely Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, to recognize excellence in various disciplines and fields of activity such as arts, social work, public affairs, sciences, as well as engineering, engineering Trade, medicine, culture and education, sports, civil servants, etc.
The late Chairman of the Samajwadi Party, Mr. Yadav, was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in the field of public affairs. Mr. Hussain was awarded the Padma Vibhushan Medal in the field of arts. Mr. Birla received the Padma Bhushan Trade and Industry Award. Ms Murty has Padma Bhushan for social work.
The late investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, actor Raveena Tandon and Manipur BJP chairman Thounaojam Chaoba Singh also received Padma awards.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his congratulations. “India values their rich and diverse contributions to the nation and their efforts to strengthen our growth trajectory,” he said.
Congratulations to those who received the Padma Award. India values their rich and varied contributions to the nation and their efforts to strengthen our growth trajectory. #PeoplesPadmahttps://t.co/M6p4FWGhFU
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 25, 2023
Padma Vibhushan is awarded for outstanding service; Padma Bhushan for excellence in high order and Padma Shri for excellence in any field.
These awards will be conferred by President Droupadi Murmu in a ceremony usually held at Rashtrapati Bhawan around March and April each year.
This year, the President approved 106 Padma Awards, including 3 Double Cases (Double
case, the reward is counted as one).
The list includes six Padma Vibhushan, nine Padma Bhushan and 91 Padma Shri awards.