Union Home Minister Amit Shah hosts dinner for Padma awardees

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hosted dinner for the Padma awardees at his residence after the conclusion of the Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan earlier todayEarlier in the day President Droupadi Murmu presented 2 Padma Vibhushan 9 Padma Bhushan and 56 Padma Shri awards for 2024 at a grand civil investiture ceremonyThe President of India Droupadi Murmu presented 2 Padma Vibhushan 9 Padma Bhushan and 56 Padma Shri Awards for the year 2024 at the Civil Investiture CeremonyII held with grandeur in Darbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhawan today as per a Ministry of Home Affairs press releaseMegastar Chiranjeevi who was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan award also attended the special dinner hosted by Amit Shah Chiranjeevis wife Surekha Konidela son Ram Charan and daughterinlaw Upasana Kamineni Konidela also marked their presence They were all smiles as they dined together with Amit ShahAfter receiving Padma Vibhushan from President Droupadi Murmu legendary actress Vyjayanthimala also graced the dinner with her ethereal presence Decked up in a yellow silk saree Vyjayanthimala happily bonded over dinner with Shah and other fellow winnersThe Devdas actress also briefly spoke with ANI and expressed her gratitude for the special Padma honour she receivedI have to thank my god for his compassion kindness and mercy Its our Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji and the Government of India who have recognised my art dance as well as films I received the Padma Shri in 1969 and now the Padma Vibhushan is a very big thing I am happy and humbled to receive this award she saidPadma Awards one of the highest civilian awards in the country are conferred in three categories namely Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan and Padma ShriThe awards are given in various disciplines and fields of activities like art social work public affairs science and engineering trade and industry medicine literature and education sports civil service etcPadma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of high order and Padma Shri for distinguished service in any field The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every yearLast month the President presented three Padma Vibhushan eight Padma Bhushan and 55 Padma Shri Awards on April 22The Padma Awardees will pay homage at the National War Memorial tomorrow morning They will also visit Rashtrapati Bhawan and Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya as per a Ministry of Home Affairs press releaseThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever