Prime Minister congratulated Bharat Ratna Awardees |
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on sunday congratulated the Bharat Ratna and Padma Awardees after the awards were announced. This year the 3 recipients of the Bharat Ratna are - Social Activist Nanaji Deshmukh, Singer Bhupen Hazarika and Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. Other than the Bharat Ratnas, Padma Awards, which are one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year. These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every year. This year the President of India has approved conferment of 112 Padma Awards. The list comprises 4 Padma Vibhushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri Awards. 21 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 11 persons from the category of Foreigners/ NRI/ PIO/ OCI, 3 posthumous awardees and 1 transgender person.
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