Govt defends Padma Bhushan to Sant Singh Chatwal

The Government on Wednesday strongly defended its decision to confer the Padma Bhushan award on New York-based non-resident Indian (NRI) hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal, saying he had been discharged by a court in Mumbai and there was nothing adverse on record against him. Briefing the medi persons, Omkar Kedia, spokesperson of the Home Ministry clarified this at New Delhi.