New Delhi: On the eve of the Republic Day, the Centre on Tuesday announced the names of Padma Award recipients. As per the list released by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya is to be conferred with Padma Bhushan award. However, just few hours after the announcement of the names, the Senior Communist leader released a statement and said, “If I am conferred with Padma Bhushan award, I am rejecting it.”
Among other Padma Award recipients , former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh and first Chief of Defence Staff late General Bipin Rawat will be awarded with the Padma Vibhushan.
The Padma Bhushan will be conferred on Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and SII MD Cyrus Poonawalla. Covaxin maker Bharat Biotech Chairman Krishna Ella, his co-founder wife Suchitra Ella.
Here are the names of the recipients:
Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories — Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
The awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc.
