Dhindsa returns Padma Bhushan to President’s office
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Dhindsa returns Padma Bhushan to President’s office
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Chandigarh: President, Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic) and Rajya Sabha MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa has returned the third highest civilian award - Padma Bhushan - to the office of President Ram Nath Kovind in protest against the farm laws. “Since I did not get any response to my letter from the President, I called his office and returned the Padma Bhushan on Friday,” Dhindsa told TOI. President Kovind had presented Padma Bhushan to Dhindsa in March 2019 for his contribution in the field of public affairs. On December 4, the Rajya Sabha MP wrote a letter to the President saying that he could not keep the Padma Bhushan award when farmers were facing a “vilification campaign and hostile attitude” as they were peacefully protesting against central government farm laws. Dhindsa added that the plight of people of the state had been haunting him and whatever he achieved in his life was a blessing of the people of Punjab.
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The Times of India
Date
2020-12-14
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Chandigarh