Kaushal, who runs an NGO Rural Litigation Entitlement Kendra (RLEK), has received the award in the individual category for "rendering outstanding service to humanity," Punjab Governor V P Singh Badnore said after handing him the award in Ludhiana, a RLEK release said.
The award carries a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh besides a citation and a memento.
Kaushal also bagged Nani A Palkhiwala award last year for his contribution to Civil Liberties.
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