Pejawar Swamiji, Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, Fernandes given Padma Vibhushan posthumously
Team Udayavani, Jan 26, 2020, 9:36 AM IST
Udupi/New Delhi: Eminent personalities, including former union ministers Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj and George Fernandes, Olympian boxer Mary Kom, former Mauritius prime minister Anerood Gugnauth have been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan on the Republic Day this year, officials said on Saturday.
Famous classical bhajan singer from Varanasi Channulal Mishra and Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji Sri Pejavara Adhokshaja Matha Udupi, who passed away recently, have also been given the highest Padma award–Padma Vibhushan.
The Padma Vibhushan, which is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service, is the highest civilian award in India after the Bharat Ratna.
Former Defence minister Manohar Parrikar, Industrialists Anand Mahindra and Venu Shrinivasan, Olympian badminton player P V Sindhu, former Nagaland chief minister S C Jamir and Jammu and Kashmir politician Muzaffar Hussain Baig have been awarded with the Padma Bhushan, they said.
Jaitley, Swaraj, Fernandes, Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji, and Parrikar have been given the award posthumously, the officials said.
The Padma Vibhushan for this year has been awarded to a total of seven prominent personalities, while 16 have been given the Padma Bhushan, 118 have been given the Padma Shri on the 71st Republic Day this year, they said.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
MUDA case: Karnataka HC adjourns hearing till Dec 10
Cabinet expansion in Karnataka? Aspirants lobby intensely
‘Allow teachers to discipline students’: Letter to CM Siddaramaiah
Eligible families won’t be inconvenienced with BPL card revision: Karnataka minister Muniyappa
Karnataka: BJP to begin official campaign on Waqf issue from December 4
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Constitution provided roadmap for progress: Delhi HC Chief Justice Manmohan
Constitution provided roadmap for progress: Delhi HC Chief Justice Manmohan
Cong seeks to capitalise on Kerala BJP infighting; woos disgruntled leaders
Independence will be jeopardised if parties place creed above country, says Dhankhar
Cong seeks to capitalise on Kerala BJP infighting; woos disgruntled leaders
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.