Venkaiah Naidu, actor Chiranjeevi among Padma Vibhushan recipients
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On the eve of 75th Republic Day celebrations, the government announced the prestigious Padma Awards. The Padma Vibhushan was awarded to Vyjayantimala Bali, Konidela Chiranjeevi, M Venkaiah Naidu, Bindeshwar Pathak (posthumous), and Padma Subrahmanyam. The Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, is awarded for "exceptional and distinguished service."
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Humbled by the honor: Naidu on X
๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ง award ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐. As I continue to serve the people after my tenure as the Vice President of India, this honour makes me even more conscious of my role in the nationalโฆ
โ M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) January 25, 2024
Padma Bhushan
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