Pm Bhargava: India Scientist To Return Award In Protest At 'intolerance'

[simran345]

Democracy can't be replaced by religious dictatorship: Scientist who returned Padma Bhushan award in protest at 'intolerance'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-34664597

One of India's top scientists has said he will return a prestigious government award to protest against the "growing intolerance in the country".

PM Bhargava said he would meet the home secretary and return the Padma Bhushan he was awarded in 1986...........

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-34664597

[MisterrSingh]

At least some have a conscience. A scientist! Puts the "men of God" to shame.

[lsingh]

Many have raised that the writers and scientists never returned awards when Sikhs were butchered.