Parkash Singh Badal returns Padma Vibhushan: Former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has returned Padma Vibhushan to protest “the betrayal of the farmers by govt of India”, news agency ANI reported. He was conferred with the award on in March 2015. Thousands of farmers from Punjab have been protesting against 3 farm laws saying they will destroy state-run mandis exactly where they sell their create.
The improvement comes even as the leaders of farmer unions are holding talks with Centre to resolve the concerns on farm laws. The current farm laws triggered enormous protests in Punjab, which is the most significant beneficiary of MSP method.
The Akali Dal was earlier component of the central government but pulled out of the Narendra Modi Cabinet in Centre as the protests intensified in Punjab.