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Rajya Sabha member Dhindsa returns Padma Bhushan

  •   Thu, Dec 03 2020 03:35:58 PM

Chandigarh, Dec 3 (IANS): Protesting against the farm laws and in solidarity with the ongoing farmers' agitation, Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Thursday announced he was returning the Padma Bhushan conferred on him in 2019.

Former union minister Dhindsa, who is the Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic) chief, is a splinter group of the SAD led by Sukhbir Singh Badal.

He is another leader from Punjab after SAD patron Parkash Singh Badal who returned his Padam Vibhushan to lodge the protest against "the betrayal of the farmers by the government of India".

Dhindsa, who was presented the Padma Bhushan by President Ram Nath Kovind in March 2019, told the media that he was returning his award in protest against the agricultural laws. "The award is worthless as farmers are ignored".

His party comprises SAD rebels who blamed Sukhbir Badal for the 2017 election debacle and his 'dubious' role in the probe of the sacrilege incident and subsequent police firing on peaceful protestors.

In July, the rebels arbitrarily removed SAD chief Sukhbir Badal from the party's top post and appointed Dhindsa as the new party chief.

 
  

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    These guys did not deserve the Padma Awards in the first place. Good that this realization has dawned upon him now at least!

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  • Deshbhakt, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    Proves you were nowhere near farms in your life. Leave alone being a farmer

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    Am not. But are you one?

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  • Deshbhakt, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    Am I one ?? Well, was a member of a farming family but couldn't inherit land, unfortunately. But, very soon I'll be owning one.

    As such, I know the farmers' pain, first hand.

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  • vishnu bhat, bangalore

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    more such stalwarts with knowledge of agriculture should join the ranks of the agitating farmers. light the flame of knowledge to drive away the ruling party's arrogance and money worship.

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    Many more like Dhindsa should come forward and resign their seats in the Parliment to express solidarity with the agitating farmers so that this Arrogant Govt will shed their Crony Capitalist image and return to the path of being people friendly.

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