Saif Ali Khan's Background Checked Before Granting Padma Shri

Actor Saif Ali Khan can have a sigh of relief as the Home Ministry has reportedly denied any plans to take away the actor's Padma Shri award.

A higher official reportedly clarified the government's stand on the issue saying that these things take time and all processes were duly followed before conferring Padma Shri award to Saif.

Saif Ali Khan was some time back in controversy with charges of assaulting an NRI Businessman at a 5-star hotel for which a case was also filed.

Recently, Saif Ali Khan has been in news for a buzz that the government is now thinking to strip the actor's Padma Shri award owing to the charges.

However, a senior Home Ministry official stated that the authority's reply to the RTI filed by S.C. Agarwal, stating that the matter is under examination, is a routine response to any query relating to a pending complaint.

The official further added that it is a time consuming process and it is technically considered as under examination until a final decision is taken. The personnel stated that all the necessary process of checking a person's background before conferring the Padma award were duely followed in case of Saif Ali Khan.

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