New Delhi, May 25 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday hosted a dinner for the Padma Awards 2026 recipients and said the awards have been reoriented under Prime Minister Narendra Modi to honour "real change makers strengthening society at the grassroots."

In a post on X, Shah said he was "delighted to host a dinner for the distinguished personalities who received the Padma Awards 2026 today."

"It was engaging to discuss with them about the socio-economic and cultural transformations they are striving for in various parts of the country," he wrote.

Congratulating the awardees, Shah said they were conferred with the honours by the President of India earlier in the day.

He credited PM Modi for reorienting the Padma Awards as an ins...