Ex-WB CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee refuses Padma Bhushan, says 'wasn't informed'

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Tuesday refused to accept the Padma Bhushan that was conferred on him by the Central Government on Tuesday. CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury quoted Bhattacharjee as saying, "I don't know anything about Padma Bhushan award, no one has said anything about it. If I've been given Padma Bhushan I refuse to accept it."