Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on 10 June 2015 conferred with the prestigious 14th Sant Namdev National Award in Pune, Maharashtra. He was awarded for promoting peace, communal harmony and universal brotherhood. The award was given by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on behalf of the Sarhad Foundation.
The award Includes a citation, a prize amount of 101000 rupees and a memento . As a goodwill gesture, the Chief Minister returned the award money to the foundation and urged to utilise it towards the ongoing socio-cultural programmes and other development activities.
About Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal
- Parkash Singh Badal is an Indian politician who has been the Chief Minister of Punjab since 2007.
- He is also the patron of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
- He started his political career in 1947.
- he became the youngest Chief Minister of an Indian state. Presently he is serving his fifth term.
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