Padma awards, among the highest civilian awards in India, exceptional candidates were honoured with the Padma Awards. Every year the announcement of Padma Awards is done on Republic Day, the ceremony did not take place last year due to the pandemic so the 2020 awards were handed out this year. The Padma Awards were handed out by President Ram Nath Kovind on November 8th and 9th, total 141 awards were given out- 7 Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri
Padma Awards-3 categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri. Awards were given to people of diverse fields such as engineering, medicine, art, literature, education etc, Padma awards were given out to PV Sindhu, Tulasi Gowda, Rani Rampal, Harekala Hajabba, Oinam Bembem Devi and many more well deserving people.
• Among many awardees, there was the First ever transwomen to get Padma Shri, Manjamma Jogathi. She swayed everyone with her entry and when she gave her blessings to President Ram Nath Kovind
Manjamma Jogati, first transwoman who was heading the state’s top institution for folk arts. She hails from Kallukamba village- Ballari district, Karnataka. She joined the Kaalavva’s Jogti dace group as a folk dancer. Her efforts and contribution toward folk dance was recognized by the Government in Karnataka and was conferred with Rajyotsava award in 2020.
Watch: https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1458041642313682950?s=20
• This year was a different delight to watch such deserving and humble people being awarded such as Tulasi Gowda, known to the most knowledgeable when it comes to forests, environment. Tulasi Gowda is a 72 year, tribal woman hails from Karnataka received Padma Shri award for her exceptional contribution to protect the environment.
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Unlike the fake liberals and fake enviormentalists who only preach but don’t practice, Tulasi Gowda graced all the Indians with her presence in a traditional attire and walked barefoot to receive the award. She has planted more than 30,000 saplings. She has been an active participant when it comes to protecting the enviornment. She had volunteered in in the forest department and was also recognized for her efforts and was later asked to join permanentely. She grew up in a humble and a down to earth family in Halakki, karnataka. Despite of not receiving education she has reached the hieghts and at the age of 72 she has inspired so many of us.
• Krishnammal Jagannathan – A prominent social worker who has been traveling to villages to bring in growth in different aspects socially, economically and politically, preaching the philosophy of non-violence.
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Krishnammal Jagannathan was born in 1926 in Devendrakulam and was also a part of the freedom movement and has put in tremendeous hardwork toward the upliftment of landless and the poor. Krishnammal Jagannathan has been awarded several times for her exceptional part in the betterment of the society:
Swami Pranavandana Peace award in 1987, Jamnalal Bajaj Award, Padma Shri in 1989, Bhagavan Mahaveer award for propagating non-violence in 1996
• Dalavayi Chalapathi Rao born in 1936 awarded with Padma Shri, an expert in leather puppetry (artist). He belongs to Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh.
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Source: https://lepakshihandicrafts.gov.in/artisans/dalavai-chalpathi-rao.html
Dalavayi Chalapathi Rao belongs to a village called Nimmalakunta in Dharmavaram, he learnt art from his father Khade Rao. They have also performed various shows on India’s history: Ranganatha Ramayan- Sundarkanda, Sati Sulochana, Lanka Dhanam, Sugriva Pattabhishekham, YudhaKandam (kumbhkaran & Ravana), Sati Sulochana. He has also represented India on an international level.
• Rahibai Soma Popere – She is a farmer and belong to Mahadeo Koli, a tribal community from Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. She never went to school and got into agriculture sector since a young age. It’s commendable how she found her way to learn agrobiodiversity, wild food resources.
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• Harekala Hajabba – The man who saved his earnings and built a school in his village, Mangaluru. His school got support from govt and private entities named Hajabba School.
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•64 year old, Shri Harekala Hajabba is an orange seller and hails from Karnataka. Shri Harekala Hajabba built a school with his savings and opened a school in the year 2000 in Dakshin Kannada in his village Newpadapu. He had a vision of educating the children around him for them to get a better future who could not afford education
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi we have seen a transparent process where nominations come from people across the country. It is now on people on to vote for the highest civilian award. Modi govt. launched a website in 2017 making it easier for people to vote through the website.
Here is a list of all the people who were awarded the Padma awards 2020:
2021: Padma Awards- 7 Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri awards were handed out.
The list comprises 7 Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri awardees. Sixteen awards have been conferred posthumously.
The list of awardees includes 29 women and one transwoman.
119 Padma Awards were presented by President Ram Nath Kovind, some given posthumously, these were the 2020 awards handed out this year on 8th November 2021 and were delayed due to the pandemic. The ceremony was attended by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar were among the few who attended the ceremony.
The Padma awards for the year 2021 were distributed on 9th November 2021, Tuesday.
Among the awardees, Padma Vibhushan was also given out to
Late Arun Jaitley:
Watch Arun Jaitleys award being received by his wife Sangeeta: https://twitter.com/rohanjaitley/status/1457589441602621449?s=20
Late Sushma Swarajs daughter Bansuri Swaraj receiving Padma Vibhushan
Late George Fernandes (former union minister)
Classical Singer Pandit Chhannulal Mishra
Nanda Prusty also called as Nanda Mastre, 102 years old awarded with Padma Shri under the category of Literature and education. Nanda Prusty always wished to solve the problem of lack of education. He started to teach to adults and children. Prsuty organizes classes for both adults and children who come to Chatsali, to study.
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Among all these well deserving people, there was Ekta Kapoor and Karan Johar from the Bollywood fraternity who received Padma awards. Netizens however were not happy about the decision, people felt that are far more deserving people under the ‘ART’ category who could have been awarded. Ekta Kapoor is known to make daily soaps and gradually launched ALT Balaji, where she was basically selling soft porn, while Karan Johar is known for promoting nepotism in the industry. Many people pointed out that the content shown by Ekta Kapoor and Karan Johar is in bad taste, and always portrays Hindus in a bad light.
Ekta kapoor and Karan Johar awarded with Padma Bhusan ….. for what precisely? pic.twitter.com/6jw3Bcw2VA
— AK47 (@UnitedAk333) November 8, 2021
I support this trend #PadmashriWapasLo
It is a shame to give awards to Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor!!
Bollywood are indulge in drugs it's an insult to most prestigious award.@rashtrapatibhvn @PMOIndia
— Sᴜᴍɪᴛᴀ ᴅᴀs🇮🇳 (@sumidas198) November 8, 2021
This Is Very Disappointed😓😓😓#PadmashriWapasLo https://t.co/SEMyVucQxu
— Joy Karmaker (@JoyKarmaker75) November 8, 2021
@rashtrapatibhvn @PMOIndia do u still think Kjo and Ekta are the deserving ones. See the picture#PadmaShriWapasLo https://t.co/CmH7iY2F9d
— diksha for Sushant (@diksha4SSR) November 8, 2021
@narcoticsbureau
@rashtrapatibhvn
@PMOIndiaToday we are so proud of you for awarding Padmashri to the Best Druggie KJO. Waiting for Sameer Khan to receive the same next year#PadmaShriWapasLo https://t.co/uGGqFcZqtG
— diksha for Sushant (@diksha4SSR) November 8, 2021
I agree!
How come a lady who releases only sex contents in her Alt Balaji platform received PADMASHREE award?
And an Person who creates movies only to destroy the youth can receive the same!
Utter Nonsense!! Non of them deserve this.. even Kangna!! Her perspective also selflish!!— Bharati Mohanty (@bharatimohanty8) November 8, 2021
#PadmaAwards #PadmaAwards2021
The value and respect associated with these awards have gone down enormously by giving it to completely undeserving, awful Bollywood crowd like #KaranJohar #EktaKapoor
NO PADMA 4 FAKE BOLLY PEOPLE@rashtrapatibhvn @PMOIndia— S. Lalitha (@Lolita_TNIE) November 9, 2021
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