George Soros, on whose issue there is a war of words between the ruling party and the opposition in India, has been awarded the highest civilian honour in America. US President Joe Biden announced this.

George Soros' son Alex Soros accepted the medal. Apart from Soros, the names of 19 people including Hillary Clinton were announced. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is now furious over Biden's decision. He has called it ridiculous.

Soros honored

America's highest civilian honor is called the Presidential Medal of Freedom. On Saturday, President Biden honored 19 people who contributed in the fields of politics, social service, sports and arts.

American investor George Soros runs an organization called the Open Society Foundation. According to the White House, he was honored for focusing on global initiatives that strengthen democracy, human rights, education and social justice.

19 people were named

Apart from George Soros, the list of people receiving the highest civilian honor included the names of 19 people including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, footballer Lionel Messi, actor Michael J Fox and Denzel Washington.

George Soros is known as a big donor to the Democratic Party. Republican leaders often criticize him. Elon Musk and many leaders of the Republican Party have described Biden's decision as politically motivated.

Much controversy over George Soros

However, Biden defended the list by saying that all the people included in it have contributed to enhancing America's values ​​and global prestige. The Republican Party has long accused George Soros of using his money to influence global politics.

There was a ruckus in India too

• The issue of George Soros is quite controversial not only in America but also in India. During the winter session of Parliament, BJP President JP Nadda had accused the Congress of having links with Soros and his organization. Nadda had said that the Congress is using foreign powers as a tool to destabilize India.
• However, Mallikarjun Kharge had called these allegations baseless. He said that the BJP is making such allegations to divert attention from the country's social and economic issues. The winter session was marred by uproar due to the George Soros issue. Soros' foundation has been accused of interfering in countries like Russia and Hungary.