Chandigarh: Senior advocate, activist and former leader of Aam Aadmi Party Harvinder Singh Phoolka is awarded the title of Padam Shri by the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) led Indian government.
H S Phoolka [File Photo]
“I am grateful to the President of India and government of India. I had no idea about this… This award is a recognition of the work for all those people who are working for justice, the downtrodden and to uphold the rule of law in the nation,” H S Phoolka reportedly told a news agency after the news broke out.
Awarded in the ‘Public Affairs – Punjab’ category, H S Phoolka announced to dedicate his award to those who work for the protection of human rights.