DR. LEO REBELLO ON THE PADMA AWARDS

DR. LEO REBELLO'S TAKE OF 27 JANUARY 2008 ON PADMA AWARDS

What is the great idea of circulating bunkum like M.F.Husain being recommended for Bharat Ratna by NDTV when the list is out and that crank's name is nowhere in the list?

There is corruption in Padma Awards too. Like cash for OBEs was exposed in Great Britain, here too the Corruption in Padma Awards, Police Medals, Gallantry Awards should be exposed.

But who will do it?
Barkha Dutt, Rajdeep Sardesai and Vinod Dua have been silenced by Lolly Pops of Padma Shri?
Awards in India largely go to the underserving and if the list is analysed, year after year, you will note that Teesa Setalvad type establishment people get them.
Medha Patkar, Arundhati Roy or yours sincerely type will never get because we talk straight. Corruption everywhere.