Sunday, February 3, 2019

Manipuri filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma to return Padma Shri in protest against Citizenship Bill

Fifteen times National Award winner Manipuri filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma on Sunday announced that he would return the Padma Shri -- the fourth highest civilian award in India -- to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016. "The Bill is against the interest of the people of North-East and the indigenous people of Manipur. Several people here (Manipur) have opposed the Bill, but it seems they (the Central government) are determined to pass it," Sharma told IANS.

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