The
Kerala
Government’s
decision
to
nominate
Mohanlal
for
the
prestigious
Padma
Bhushan
awards
has
landed
in
trouble.
Anti
Corruption
and
Human
Rights
Protection
Council
of
Palakkad
district,
has
reportedly
filed
a
complaint
to
the
Central
home
secretary,
stating
that
the
nominee
list
is
biased
and
lacks
transparency
due
to
the
political
intervention.
The
complaint
also
points
out
that
Mohanlal
has
been
accused
under
the
wild
life
act
for
the
possession
of
ivory;
which
makes
him
ineligible
for
the
Padma
Awards.
According
to
the
reports,
the
council
has
also
mailed
the
complaint
to
the
President
of
India
and
Prime
Minister
too.
Mohanlal
received
the
fourth
highest
civilian
award
of
the
country
Padma
Shri,
in
the
year
2001.
If
things
fall
at
place,
Mohanlal
will
be
the
first
Malayalam
actor
to
receive
the
third
highest
civilian
award
of
the
country,
Padma
Bhushan.
A
case
has
been
registered
against
Mohanlal,
by
the
income
tax
department
for
possessing
ivory
without
license.
Isaac
Varghese,
the
state
president
of
the
action
council
states
that
it
is
unfair
to
nominate
a
person;
who
is
accused
under
the
wild
life
act,
for
the
civilian
awards
as
it
will
convey
a
wrong
message
to
the
society.
Mohanlal
hasn’t
commented
on
the
issue
yet.