If I have been awarded, I refuse it: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on receiving Padma Bhushan
Buddhistadeb Bhattacharjee, former West Bengal Chief Minister and veteran CPI(M) leader refused to accept Padma Bhushan award. I know nothing about this award. No one has told me anything about it, he said in a statement.
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has turned down the Padma Vibhushan award. It has been said on his behalf that no one has given him any information about being given this honor. It is noteworthy that the name of Ghulam Nabi Azad is also included in the list of Padma awards along with opposition leader Buddhistadeb.
Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, who was the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2000 to 2011. He was elected MLA from Jadavpur assembly constituency for 24 consecutive years. According to CPI(M) sources, this is an internal affair and not a decision of the party as a whole.
The controversy over the rejection of Padma Bhushan award for Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee by President Pranab Mukherjee has come into the limelight as well as that of former minister Jairam Ramesh, who tweeted ‘Right thing done, he does not want to be a slave and be free’.
Right thing to do. He wants to be Azad not Ghulam. https://t.co/iMWF00S9Ib
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) January 25, 2022
There are also many people who tweeted their reaction about this incident like Surya Kanta Mishra, Ravi Shankar, Agnimitra Paul and many more
Buddhadeb Bhattacharya who was nominated for the Padma Bhushan award has declined to accept it. The CPI(M) policy has been consistent in declining such awards from the State. Our work is for the people not for awards. Com EMS who was earlier offered an award had declined it. pic.twitter.com/fTmkkzeABl
— CPI (M) (@cpimspeak) January 25, 2022
Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and Sandhya Mukherjee have both refused the #India government’s Padma Shri award.
— Nirmal Ghosh (@karmanomad) January 25, 2022
Conferring Padma Bhushan to Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and CPM leader & former CM of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharya Ji is a recognition of their contributions in public life. This also shows generosity of PM @narendramodi and his commitment in democratic values.
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) January 25, 2022
Buddhadeb Bhattacharya has asked me to request everybody including government officials not to call/visit him in this matter.
All official contacts may kindly be made in his residential/ CPIM) WB State Committee address by postal correspondence considering his health condition. https://t.co/YdFUM5Lmlj— Surjya Kanta Mishra (@mishra_surjya) January 25, 2022
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Even though Ideologically different BJP GOVT at the centre doesn’t falter to award deserving people
Ex CM of WB Buddhadeb Bhattacharya gets PADMABHUSHAN for social work
In KERALA nationalist leaders get murdered.
In MODI GOVT BUDHHABABU gets award.THATS THE DIFFERENCE!! pic.twitter.com/NRM5378tTU
— Agnimitra Paul BJP (@paulagnimitra1) January 25, 2022
#PadmaBhushan To Buddhadeb Bhattacharya a great gesture in bipartisanship. A true gentleman among communists – arguably the most competent, honest and genuine #ChiefMinister of #WestBengal since Dr BC Roy (yes rate him over #jyotibasu as well). #PadmaAwards
— GhoseSpot (@SandipGhose) January 25, 2022
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