Former Union Minister and senior BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar claimed that in 2010, he was offered a bribe of Rs 1 crore to secure the prestigious Padma award for his contributions to the telecom sector.
This revelation followed the awarding of the Presidential Medal of Freedom by US President Joe Biden on Saturday to 19 honorees, including billionaire financier and left-wing philanthropist George Soros, which sparked widespread criticism from Republican leaders, including billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.
