Heroes from Chandigarh

People from the union territory of Chandigarh whose work we have profiled.

Showing 1–3 of 3 heroes

Inderjit Singh Sidhu

A retired police DIG known as Chandigarh's "broom warrior", who has cleaned its parks for 30 years, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.

The 44th Chief Justice of India, whose Supreme Court judgments included the NJAC and triple talaq cases, honoured with the Padma Vibhushan in 2025.

A Punjabi newspaperman who founded the daily Chardikla in 1969 and the channel Chardikla Time TV, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2022.