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Padma Awards 2024 announced; actor Chiranjeevi expresses gratitude
Five Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan, and 110 Padma Shri awards were conferred
Indian politician M Venkaiah Naidu (left) and actor Konidela Chiranjeevi (right) recipients of the Padma Vibhushan / Image: X/ @KChiruTweets
The Central Government conferred India's second-highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan to former vice president Venkaiah Naidu, actors Konidela Chiranjeevi and Vyjayantimala Bali.
Reacting to the honour, a overwhelmed and humbled Chiranjeevi released a video message on social media. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government for the honor.
“It is only the unconditional love of the audience, my friends, my blood brothers, and sisters. I owe this life and moment to you. I have always tried to express my gratitude in the ways I can. But, nothing can be ever enough. On-screen, in the last 45 years of my career, I have tried to entertain you with the best of my abilities. I tried to help the needy by taking part in relevant social and humanity causes,” the actor said in the video posted on X.
— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) January 25, 2024
In addition to Chiranjeevi, other recipients of the Padma Vibhushan include sociologist Bindeshwar Pathak (posthumous) for social work and dancer Padma Subrahmanyam in the field of art.
The Padma Bhushan Award was conferred to 17 personalities from various walks of life, including playback singer Usha Uthup and the late actor and politician Vijaykanth. In addition, more than 100 individuals have been named for Padma Shri.
PM Modi extended greetings to the awardees. "Congratulations to all those who have been conferred the Padma Awards. India cherishes their contribution across diverse sectors. May they continue to inspire people with their exceptional work,” he wrote on X.
Congratulations to all those who have been conferred the Padma Awards. India cherishes their contribution across diverse sectors. May they continue to inspire people with their exceptional work. https://t.co/rDJbL9nHNi
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 25, 2024
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, ‘Padma 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. This year, 30 of the awardees are women.
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