President Pranab Mukherjee presented the Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards. President Mukherjee presented the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The prestigious Bharat Ratna Award was given to educationist Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (Posthumous) while the Padma Vibhushan awardees were; L.K. Advani, Parkash Singh Badal and Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya.