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Padma Vibhushan for Rajinikanth, Dhirubhai Ambani, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

  •   Mon, Jan 25 2016 05:31:24 PM

New Delhi, Jan 25 (PTI) : Superstar Rajinikanth, founder of the Reliance empire late Dhirubhai Ambani, Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and media baron Ramoji Rao have been chosen for Padma Vibhushan, country's second highest civilian award, this year.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Jagmohan, former DRDO chief V K Aatre, cancer specialist and chairperson of Adyar Cancer Institute Dr V Shanta and eminent Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Yamini Krishnamurthi and classical vocalist Girija Devi and Indian-American economist Avinash Dixit have also been named for Padma Vibhushan on the occasion of this year's Republic Day celebrations.

Noted actor Anupam Kher, singer Udit Narayan, former CAG Vinod Rai, chairperson of media group Bennett, Coleman & Co. Indu Jain, sports star Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal, spiritual leaders late Swami Dayanand Saraswati, Swami Tejomayananda and former US Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill are among the 19 eminent people chosen for Padma Bhushan.

Industrialist Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry, Maruti Suzuki chairman R C Bhargava and eminent architect Hafeez Contractor also figure in the list of Padma Bhushan awardees.

Senior lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, who was the prosecution counsel in the Mumbai terror attack case, actors Ajay Devgn and Priyanka Chopra get Padma Shri.

Renowned sculptor Ram V Sutar, Manipuri theatre personality Heisnam Kanhailal, Hindi and Telugu writer Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad, Sanskrit scholar N S Ramanuja Tatacharya, Punjabi journalist Barjinder Singh Hamdard, gastroenterologist D Nageshwar Reddy and scientist A V Rama Rao have been chosen for Padma Bhushan.

Actor the late Saeed Jaffrey, CEO of MasterCard Ajaypal Singh Banga, archer Deepika Kumari, Bharatanatyam dancer Prathibha Prahlad, Gujarati folk musician Bhikhudan Gadhvi, Goa's musician Tulsidas Borkar and scientist Onkar Nath Srivastava were among those who were named for Padma Shri awards.
  

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  • Manoj kumar , Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 26 2016

    Nehru and Indira Gandhi awarded Bharath ratna for themself , and trending is #padmaward4bakts

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Promenade Road,Fraze Town,B'lore 560005

    Tue, Jan 26 2016

    We may allot some of this prestigious awards to the great personalities from minority community during every Republic day.

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  • R Mallar, Kasaragod/ Dubai

    Tue, Jan 26 2016

    Agreed that some of the people were "rewarded" for their support to establishment. Better than the people who paid cash to get awards in the previous regime!

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  • santhosh, mangalore

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    maryadi dayther padma vibhushan prashatida.

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  • Ashwa, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Use Patanjali products may you feel Ramdev

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, UDUPI/NEW YORK,USA.

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Congratulations to Rajinikanth, Dhirubai Ambani and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for being chosen to receive the Padma Vibhushan award.

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  • prr, sullia

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Dhirubhai deserves the award because he created employment for lakhs of workers and created wealth for share holders.

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  • Elroy, Karkala

    Tue, Jan 26 2016

    Award for AMbani for looting India. His sons are controlling the petrol prices. Crude oil is cheaper than mineral water but for the betterment of AMbanis we kept Petrol prices high. Tragedy of India

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  • Kumar, Kaikamba

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    AND BHARATH RATNA FOR MR MODIJI....

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  • Anti Corrupt, Mangalore, Kuwait

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Why Ambani? For looting India's public??? Shameful...

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  • Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Great anti corruption crusader Anna Hazare is nowhere nowadays.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Dear Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai,

    Anna Hazaare was a / is a mouth piece of BJP.

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  • Albert D'souza, San Francisco/Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    It is stupid to give national awards to dead persons because they can not refuse it, return it or can't say they do not deserve it. It is stupid to give national award to elected or nominated politicians because it is difficult to find who is corrupt in Indian politics and who is not. it is stupid to give national award to Industrialist or business person because he/she had a opportunity to exploit people around him in a law less country. National award should be only given to persons who serve the people free and hold no wealth or give generously to the cause of the nation or its people.

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  • Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Please confer Padma Vibhushan not only for the rich, powerful and elite class!
    But also for people, who have completely sacrificed their whole life for the cause of upliftment of downtrodden, marginalized, sick and most neglected sections of the society, kept nothing for themselves, lived most simple and humble life!
    That's greatest sacrifice!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Ramdev will be DISAPPOINTED ...

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Washington,DC.

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Jossey,

    Baba Ramdev is looking for Nobel prize...not these silly bronze padma prizes...he already told he is not awarded Nobel prize is because he is not blond...

    Jossey, we know you are great admirer of Baba...

    ...JH...

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Washington,DC.

    Tue, Jan 26 2016

    ಸಂಯಮವೆನ್ನುವುದು ಕಹಿ ರುಚಿಯುಳ್ಳ ಕಾಯಿ ಆದರೆ, ಅದು ಹಣ್ಣಾದಾಗ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಸಿಹಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು.
    –ರೂಸೊ

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  • Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Tue, Jan 26 2016

    Jossey, Ramdev is Hermit, not interested in materialistic life, what will he do with Padma Vibhushana awards?
    But he is typical, went on promising all over India Rs. 15 lakhs to each of us from black money stashed abroad. Now doesn't say anything.
    He got maggi banned, timings so perfect his noodles were ready for launching in the market.
    He will not allow cows to urinate, all he will take to his patanjali products and give us.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Jan 26 2016

    Valerian, Ramdev has started Cow Urine Refinery in Rajastan under Start-up India ...

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  • Rajesh Shetty, Mulky

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Why not giving to Mr. Modiji for giving us Acche Din?

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  • Anand, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Me.Kher worked hard for this award! :)

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  • MASTHAN, DUB

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    BHARAT RATNA FOR AMIR KHAN.

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  • Hussain, Abudhabi

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Anupam kher ne maara CHAKKA 😂😂

    Hmmmm ... This is the reason he was blabbering so much these days 😀

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  • RONALD, UDUPI

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Is there anyone from award wapasi brigade? Thorough screening must have been done.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Rewards and accolades for the rich and famous. Some of these don't even deserve this award they were busy filling their own pockets. Anything reserved for dedicated social workers and to the down trodden?. BTW, what is the criteria for receiving these awards?.

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  • Nish, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Criteria: Be with Modi and praise the Modi.

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  • Bhandara, M'lure/Mumbai

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Swamy, Mangalore - the criteria is how much you greased the palms at the right time and the right party. Real sacrifice done by people will never reflect in this group. People of looted the country built their empires are right on the top of this list.

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  • abuSaad, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Chamchagiri and Donors during election time is the main criteria.

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  • klr, mlore

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Ella Ok. Anupam Kher yaake ?

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  • manoj, vamanjoor

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    he is acting PM for NRI PM of india

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  • VG, Bangalore

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Why not Bharat Ratna for Big B? He has already replaced or about to replace Incredible India's Brand Ambassador Aamir Khan, who became popular for his Satyameva Jayate besides many other films. Big B has already served as the Gujarat Government's Brand Ambassador. While many stalwarts of film industry have expressed their views, Big B has remained mum and obviously is extending silent support even to the controversial FTII chief Gajendra Chauhan despite the protests by the student community.

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    people must have the authority to gauge a living legend like Amitabh. Linking his populatity to Gujarat tourism is laughable.

    Eminent personalities have expressed their view? Crows keep cawing.. the fellow crows only respond. The matured people will stay calm and does not react in hatred or out of jealous.

    The bunch of hipocrats who shout with top of their voice on kalburgi-dadri-hyd but keep mum on malda or terrorist arrests cannot be intellects but worst kind of people living with double standards

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  • Krish, Dubai

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Congrats all of awardees.

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  • Nish, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Whole bhakts expecting Bharat Ratna for Anupam Kher, very disappointed.
    Thinkers, intellectuals returning award and others praising Modi to get awards.
    New pre-qualification for award is be with Modi and praise Modi.

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  • ali, mangalore

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Dhirubhai Ambanai?? whose that? Oh PM's Friend . Unko to bharat ratn milna tha

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  • RONALD, UDUPI

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    This time profit increased by 39% for the first time in eight years. Kuch tho hum ko bhi milega na

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  • Rohan, Mumbai

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    Please add PAPPU AND KEJRI for Comedy PAPPU is Bharat Ratna and KEJRI is Delhi Ratna...........lol

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  • Reshmi Salian, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 25 2016

    So sad..great thug Yediyurappa didn't get any Padma award..Anyways he has one Ratna called Shobha. Vypam scamster needs to be awarded Vyapam Ratna. Jaitley DDCA scam Ratna. Smriti Irani who runs ministry like TV serials deserve Jhoot ratna for her lies and blunders.

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