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Virat Kohli, Deepa Malik, Sreejesh receives Padma Shri award at Rashtrapati Bhavan

The Indian skipper Virat Kohli was today conferred with the fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri at Rashtrapati Bhavan by President Pranab Mukherjee. The 28-year-old run machine also tweeted the video of ceremony. {twitter:twitter.com/imVkohli/st

India TV Sports Desk New Delhi Published : Mar 30, 2017 20:53 IST, Updated : Mar 30, 2017 21:06 IST
Virat Kohli receives Padma Shri award at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Image Source : PTI Virat Kohli receives Padma Shri award at Rashtrapati Bhavan

The Indian skipper Virat Kohli was today conferred with Padma Shri award at Rashtrapati Bhavan by President Pranab Mukherjee at a civil investiture ceremony.

The 28-year-old run machine also tweeted the video of ceremony.

Besides Kohli, Paralympian Deepa Malik and hockey captain P.R. Sreejesh were also honoured with the Padma Shri.

Sreejesh and Deepa Malik, five other sportspersons were named for the prestigious Padma Shri when the honours list was declared on the Republic Day on January 26. 

They included Rio Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik, gymnast Dipa Karmakar, Paralympian Mariyappan Thangavelu, discus thrower Vikas Gowda and blind cricket team captain Shekhar Naik.

The dignitaries presented on the occasion were Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

(With inputs from IANS)

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