HS Phoolka dedicates Padma Shri to human rights activists
Senior advocate HS Phoolka, who was awarded the Padma Shri, has dedicated his award to "everyone who is working for the protection of human rights, who is working for downtrodden and to uphold the rule of law". Phoolka, who is known for his legal battle to secure justice for the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims, thanked the government for the award. 