One can 'check out' in Padma protest, but can never leave

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 22, 2023
Olympic wrestler Bajrang Punia's decision to 'return' his Padma award does not remove him from the register of awardees. The Padma award regulations do not have provisions for the return or acceptance of a returned award. The President has the authority to cancel or annul the awards but has never done so. The awardee's name...

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