Vice President Venkaiah Naidu conferred Badminton Association of India Lifetime Achievement Award to 1983 World Championship medallist Prakash Padukone. Naidu termed Padukone a "grand legend of a great game", who inspired the nation through his "sheer passion, grit and determination". The Mysuru-born had won gold medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games & the All England Championships in 1980.