Govt awards 3 Padma Vibhushans, 9 Padma Bhushans this year
The Government of India on Thursday announced three Padma Vibhushan, nine Padma Bhushan and 73 Padma Shri Awards for 85 personalities. This includes a Padma Shri award to an individual from each of the 10 ASEAN countries. Singer Ilaiyaraja, musician Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, and Hindutva ideologue P Parameswaran were awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award. 