Ms. Barkha Dutt is Senior Editor, NDTV 24x7 news channel. She is well known for her unbiased, fearless, timely and detailed reporting. She was among the first journalists to have reported from the battle arena during the Kargil war of 1999, from the tsunami affected areas in 2004 and the devastating earthquake in Kashmir in 2005. Over the years, she has produced value based programmes like 'We the People', which provide the right platform for the general public to voice their opinions on subjects that affect their daily lives.

Shri. Naveen Jindal is the Chairman, Jindal Steels Ltd. and a Member of Parliament, Indian National Congress in the present Lok Sabha. He undertook a diligent and successful struggle to display the national flag in his home, office or on his person on any day of the year, which was not permitted under the previous National Flag Code. The National Flag could be displayed only on selected days earlier. Shri. Naveen Jindal was given this  award for his determination to promote the democratic values by enabling the citizens of India to have the basic right of displaying the national flag on any day as a symbol of their national pride.

Shri. R. R. Patil is the Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister and the Home Minister of Maharashtra. He has risen from a very humble background to a position of this eminence by sheer hard work, honesty and the will to work for the good of the people. He is known for his fearless and forthright decisions and frank oratory. In spite of the multiple problems facing the state, he has managed to maintain a high image not only of himself, but also of the state police department. He is respected as an able minister and administrator.