Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Padma Bhushan for ‘dear friend’ Sudha Murty

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw with Sudha Murty (Image credit: @kiranshaw/Twitter)

Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty was named as one of the nine recipients of India’s third-highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan, on the eve of Republic Day. Her friend Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, executive chairperson of Biocon, celebrated the award by highlighting Murty’s efforts to serve the underprivileged.

“So very proud that my dear friend Sudha Murthy was awarded the Padma Bhushan,” Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw wrote on Twitter this morning. “She has always inspired me with her sense of social equity and I salute her for her untiring endeavour to serve the underserved.”

So very proud that my dear friend Sudha Murthy was awarded the Padma Bhushan - she has always inspired me with her sense of social equity and I salute her for her untiring endeavour to serve the underserved Jai Hind pic.twitter.com/cjqwFdV3kV

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— Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (@kiranshaw) January 26, 2023

“I’m very happy and honoured to be in the august company of Padma awardees. I will put in more effort to contribute and render my services to support causes in the best possible way,” she told Times of India over a phone call after the Padma Award recipients were announced.

The Padma Awards are conferred in three categories - Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.

The awards are given in various disciplines and fields of activities, including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, and civil service. A total of 106 people were conferred with Padma awards this year.