Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Sulabh International founder Bindeshwar Pathak, and other prominent figures received Padma Awards from President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Padma Vibhushan was bestowed upon Naidu, Pathak (posthumously), and Bharatanatyam dancer Padma Subrahmanyam. Actor Mithun Chakraborty, singer Usha Uthup, and industrialist Sitaram Jindal were among those who received the Padma Bhushan.