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Rajya Sabha MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa returns Padma Bhushan in protest against farm bill

Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa was presented the Padma Bhushan by President Ram Nath Kovind in March 2019. (Picture courtesy: PTC News)

Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa was presented the Padma Bhushan by President Ram Nath Kovind in March 2019. (Picture courtesy: PTC News)

After Former Union Minister and five-time Chief Minister of Punjab Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday returned the Padam Vibhushan award, Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic) chief and Rajya Sabha MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa  also returned Padma Bhushan to protest against the farm bill. 


The Rajya Sabha MP was honoured with the Padma Bhushan ? India’s third highest civilian award – by President of India Ram Nath Kovind in March 2019.

Dhindsa in conversation with Hindustan Times said, I have returned my Padma Bhushan in protest as farmers have been staging dharnas for the past two months but the Central government is not ready to listen to them. When the BJP government is ignoring our elderly people, who have shifted their protest to Delhi borders, the award is worthless to me.

Sukhdev Dhindsa also said that while his son Parminder Singh Dhindsa has staged protests against the anti-farmer laws, he too will intensify the agitation if the central government does not repel such laws. 

Welcoming Sukhdev Dhindsas decision to return the award, Congress leader Sunil Jakhar said that the return of the prestigious award was the result of growing outrage among farmers and mass movements against the latest decision by the centre on farm bills.

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Hardik Patel quits Congress, says no youngster is willing to work, vote; accuses leaders of ‘enjoying in abroad’

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Radhika Dhawad | Vadodara
Gujarat Working President Hardik Patel tendered his resignation from the Congress party today morning. Patel took to Twitter to announce his decision and shared an image of his resignation.
 
Patel said, “Big leaders of Congress in Gujarat are far away from issues of the state but are more focussed on ensuring that chicken sandwich for leaders who have come from Delhi is delivered on time!”
In the letter, he also said, “The party has constantly been working against the interests of the country and society.”

Hardik Patel’s letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi

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BJP on course to retain power for 2nd straight term with CM Yogi Adityanath as CM again

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Radhika Dhawad | Lucknow

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Yogi Adityanath

Early numbers reveal that the BJP has crossed the halfway mark with over 271 seats in Uttar Pradesh at 12:07 pm thus making its way to retain power for the second straight term in the state. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is all set to become the Chief Minister for the second time. 


While the BJP was leading in 271 seats, Samajwadi Party (SP) managed to secure 121 seats so far. The BSP has managed to secure five seats while Congress so far has four seats.

(With total 403 seats in UP, 202 is the halfway mark)

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Indian student killed during shelling in Ukraines Kharkiv

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An Indian student was killed during shelling in Ukraines Kharkiv on Tuesday morning, Ministry of External Affairs informed in the afternoon. The Ministry tweeted: ?With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning. The Ministry is in touch with his family. We convey our deepest condolences to the family.

In Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, videos showed extensive damage from the Russian military assault. One video showed the city’s largest government building blown up.

While the student is yet to be named by the MEA, sources in the Karnataka state government told The Quint that he had been identified as Naveen Shekhrappa, from Haveri district, Karnataka. The 21-year-old was a student of medicine at Kharkiv National Medical University.

The News Minute reported that Shekhrappa was standing in a queue at a supermarket in Kharkiv to buy food when Russian shelling began.



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