MM Keeravani, Sudha Murthy, and Others Receive Padma Awards From President Murmu

The ceremony was held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday, 5 April.

President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma awards on several notable individuals in a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday, 5 April.

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President Droupadi Murmu presents the Padma Vibhushan to Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, accepting on behalf of his late father and veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav. 

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President Droupadi Murmu presents the Padma Bhushan to author and philanthropist Sudha Murthy. 

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President Droupadi Murmu presents the Padma Shri to ghazal singer Ustad Ahmed Hussain. 

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President Droupadi Murmu presents the Padma Shri to 'Naatu Naatu' music composer MM Keeravani.

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President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Shri to Dr Khadar Valli Dudekula, known as the Millet Man of India.

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President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Shri to Kannada author Dr S L Bhyrappa. 

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President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Shri to educator Anand Kumar, best known for his Super 30 programme that inspired the eponymous Hrithik Roshan-starrer.

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President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Shri to Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon.

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President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Home Minister Amit Shah with the Padma awardees at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, 5 April.

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President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma awards on several notable individuals in a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday, 5 April.

Veteran politician and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav was awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Author and philanthropist Sudha Murthy, physicist Deepak Dhar, novelist S L Bhyrappa, and Vedic scholar Tridandi Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji were honoured with Padma Bhushan awards.