AIBU to just leave this here as an antedote to the media spite today?
gandhifoundation.org/2014/01/09/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2013/
"...in recognition of his consistent efforts over a 30 year Parliamentary career to uphold the Gandhian values of social justice and non‐violence. Besides being a popular and hard‐working constituency MP he has made time to speak and write extensively in support of human rights at home and world‐wide. His committed opposition to neocolonial wars and to nuclear weapons has repeatedly shown the lack of truth in the arguments of those who have opposed him."