Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty received the Padma Bhushan award from President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. She was awarded for her social work.
After receiving the award, Murty said, “I owe this award to the people of India. I hope my recognition today inspires the younger generation to take up social welfare as a vocation. It is needed for the continuous development of our great nation. I always feel that generosity of a few is hope for a million
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Other recipients of Padma Bhushan included Physicist Deepak Dhar, who is known for his long-standing research career in statistical physics, novelist SL Bhyrappa and Vedic scholar Tridandi Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji.
Veteran socialist leader and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Late Mulayam Singh Yadav, and medical professional Dilip Mahalanabis, known globally for his work on Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), were among those conferred the Padma Vibhushan award by President Droupadi Murmu.
Yadav, who was also India's defence minister and long-time parliamentarian, and Mahalanabis, who returned from the US to serve in the 1971 Bangladesh war refugee camps, were given the honour posthumously. Yadav's son, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, received the award on his behalf, while Mahalanabis' award was received by his nephew.
Music director MM Keeravaani, who bagged India's first Oscar for an original song for the RRR song 'Naatu Naatu' and Bollywood actor Raveena Tandon were among those who received the Padma Shri.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda and several Union ministers and other guests were present at the function.
(With inputs from PTI)
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