In a letter to the President, the former Punjab CM speaks of ‘shocking indifference and contempt with which the government is treating the ongoing peaceful and democratic agitation against farm acts’
Former Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal has returned his Padma Vibhushan award in protest against what he termed as the “betrayal of farmers” and indifferent attitude adopted by the BJP-led Central government towards the ongoing farmers protest against agriculture laws.
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In a letter addressed to the President on December 2, Mr. Badal wrote “I write this letter to return the Padma Vibhushan award in protest against the betrayal of the farmers by the government of India and against the shocking indifference and contempt with which the government is treating the ongoing peaceful and democratic agitation against farm acts.”
He added: “When the government of…