Smarting from the row over Padma Bhushan to US hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal, government on Wednesday went overboard defending the controversial decision raising many eyebrows in Congress and elsewhere in the process. In an unusually long and detailed response after Congress's disapproval of giving Padma awards to "tainted", the ministry of home affairs came out with a full-throated endorsement of the US hotelier, pointing out that Chatwal was given the Rajiv Gandhi Award in 2005. The MHA said that three of the five cases registered by CBI against Chatwal for allegedly defrauding banks 
were closed by the agency, while in the other two he was dischraged by the court. The ministry described Chatwal, whose name along with other Persons of Indian Origin was recommended by PMO in keeping with the procedure, as "a tireless advocate of India's interests in USA", who has been working relentlessly for "strengthening bilateral relationships between India and the United States". The ministry called Chatwal a prominent member of the Indian-American community who "has distinguished himself in the hospitality sector and been an active member of the NRI community in the US in securing support for the nuclear deal among members of the US Congress." As part of its "good conduct" testimonial, the ministry's statement went on to say: "He (Chatwal) is trustee of William J Clinton Foundation which focuses on critical global issues such as health care, climate change and economic empowerment of the underprivileged in the world community."
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were closed by the agency, while in the other two he was dischraged by the court. The ministry described Chatwal, whose name along with other Persons of Indian Origin was recommended by PMO in keeping with the procedure, as "a tireless advocate of India's interests in USA", who has been working relentlessly for "strengthening bilateral relationships between India and the United States". The ministry called Chatwal a prominent member of the Indian-American community who "has distinguished himself in the hospitality sector and been an active member of the NRI community in the US in securing support for the nuclear deal among members of the US Congress." As part of its "good conduct" testimonial, the ministry's statement went on to say: "He (Chatwal) is trustee of William J Clinton Foundation which focuses on critical global issues such as health care, climate change and economic empowerment of the underprivileged in the world community."For Further: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Padma-for-Chatwal-recommended-by-PMO/articleshow/5506543.cms
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