By a staff reporter: President Ram Nath Kovind confers the Padma Bhushan award on the social worker Krishnammal Jagannathan, who had worked alongside Mahatma Gandhi and Vinoba Bhave for social equality and empowerment.
'I am very happy to receive this award from the President. It's a great encouragement for me to continue my social work and uplift the downtrodden people': Social worker Krishnammal Jagannathan on receiving the Padma Bhushan award.