California's Lieutenant-Governor Cruz M Bustamante has honoured senior lawyer HS Phoolka with an achievement award and a state commendation for his role in the justice struggle for victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.6 L, w, Y$ F( K0 n! I" d
At a weekend event organised by the California Sikh Council at Los Angles, the Lt-Governor handed over the Sikh Heritage and Achievement Award to Phoolka.
" S3 w- G: T" H7 S& J The Lt-Governor also presented him with a state commendation certificate for human rights advocacy./ K+ _) Z5 P% I& b ^1 U3 \* H
At the function, Senator Barbara Boxer awarded a certificate of appreciation to Phoolka for outstanding services, a press statement said in New Delhi.* X5 \+ u# t0 q5 Z/ A
Phoolka has been the main counsel for the victims before the Mishra and Nanavati commissions that investigated the anti-Sikh bloodshed in and around Delhi following the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi |
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