Padam Vibushan to Mr. Badal Sukhpal Singh Khaira (1)

By awarding Padam Vibushan to Mr. Badal, the Modi government has not only politicized the prestigious award but has also belittled and devalued it :- Khaira

As stated above, the BJP government by awarding Padam Vibushan to a tainted and corrupt leader like Mr. Badal, has indulged in cheap politicking to garner Sikh votes for the ensuing Delhi polls, besides devaluing the esteemed award. The government by this foolish and politically motivated decision, has also belittled a stalwart leader like Mr. Advani and the other deserving candidates from different walks of life.

It is pertinent to mention here, that Mr. Badal during his long political career has many a times indulged in anti national activities, either for self glorification or under pressure from demanding political crisis. Mr. Badal is on record, burning the constitution of India, in front of the Parliament on 27 February 1984 at Delhi, demanding amendment to Article 25(B) Clause 2,to identify Sikhs as a separate religion.

Similarly, Mr. Badal was a part of the 'Ardas' held before the Akal-Takht at Amritsar during the 'Dharam-Yudh' Morcha in 1982,wherein a vow was taken to create a one lac army of 'Marjeewara's', to fight the repression unleashed by the state of India then. It is also a matter of record, that Mr Badal was a part of the delegation lead by Simranjit Singh Mann to meet the then visiting Secretary General of UNO Mr. Boutras Boutras Ghali on 22 April 1992, to demand a sovereign Sikh state. If the BJP government can override such glaring anti national activities merely for small political gains like the Delhi Sikh votes, one can imagine the compromises Mr. Modi can make to win elections even at the cost of country's integrity.

Apart from these anti national activities of Mr Badal, his career is blotted and tainted with rampant corruption. He was indicted by the Chinghani Commission in the early seventies on charges of corruption. Recently Mr. Badal misused his official position to intimidate,