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Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, Ram Vilas Paswan awarded Padma Vibhushan posthumously
The stalwarts were among the 16 Posthumous awardees this year.
New Delhi: Former Union Ministers Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj and Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday (November 8, 2021) were conferred Padma Vibhushan award posthumously. During the Padma Awards ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the respective family members collected the awards from President Ram Nath Kovind.
The stalwarts were among the 16 Posthumous awardees this year.
President Kovind presented 119 Padma Awards that included seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri Awards.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were among the attendees.
The Padma Awards, notably, are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually.
The Awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order) and Padma Shri (distinguished service).
The award seeks to recognise achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved.