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| awards = [[Padma Shri]]<br />
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'''Inderjit Singh Sidhu''' is a former Indian police officer and social worker. He is a retired Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police and known for personally cleaning public spaces in [[Chandigarh]] as part of a long running civic cleanliness effort.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-25 |title=Ex-IPS Inderjit Sidhu, 88, on a mission to clean his city's streets by himself, gets Padma Shri |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/exips-inderjit-sidhu-88-on-a-mission-to-clean-his-citys-streets-by-himself-gets-padma-shri-101769338954202.html |access-date=2026-01-27 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Social work ==<br />
Sidhu’s daily street cleaning activities gained national attention for promoting citizen responsibility and public hygiene.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-07-23 |title=Anand Mahindra praises 88-year-old IPS officer for leading a cleanliness drive in Chandigarh, says ‘Purpose doesn’t retire' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/anand-mahindra-praises-88-year-old-ips-officer-for-leading-a-cleanliness-drive-in-chandigarh-says-purpose-doesnt-retire/articleshow/122837280.cms |access-date=2026-01-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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In 2026, the [[Government of India]] announced him as a recipient of the Padma Shri for his contribution to social service.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Srivastava |first1=Nisha |title=Padma Awards 2026: Who is Inderjit Singh Sidhu? Ex-IPS Officer Who Gets Padma Shri for Cleaning Chandigarh Streets |url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/india/who-is-inderjit-singh-sidhu-ex-ips-officer-who-gets-padma-shri-for-cleaning-chandigarh-streets-166414/ |access-date=6 February 2026 |work=[[The Sunday Guardian]] |date=25 January 2026 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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He was included in the [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]] honours list under the category recognising unsung grassroots contributors. National media outlets have described his work as an example of sustained individual civic action.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-25 |title=Padma Awards 2026: Who is 87 yr old Inderjit Singh Sidhu, a retired DIG who cleans Chandigarh streets every morning? - BusinessToday |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/padma-awards-2026-who-is-87-yr-old-inderjit-singh-sidhu-a-retired-dig-who-cleans-chandigarh-streets-every-morning-512830-2026-01-25 |access-date=2026-01-27 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref> His recognition brought renewed public discussion on community-led cleanliness initiatives in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chandigarh’s ‘broom warrior’, a former Punjab DIG Inderjit Singh Sidhu, gets Padma Shri at 88 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/uts-broom-warrior-a-former-dig-gets-padma-shri-at-88/ |access-date=2026-01-27 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Awards ==<br />
* [[Padma Shri]] (announced 2026) for social service<ref>{{cite news |title=‘Cleanliness is next to godliness’: Retired DIG among Padma Shri awardees |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/cleanliness-is-next-to-godliness-retired-dig-among-padma-shri-awardees-10494960/ |access-date=6 February 2026 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=26 January 2026 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhardwaj |first1=Aman Kumar |title=Ex-IPS officer, 88, who cleaned Chandigarh streets, to be honoured with Padma Shri |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/88-year-old-ex-ips-officer-cleaning-chandigarh-streets-padma-shri-inderjit-singh-sidhu-2857594-2026-01-25 |access-date=6 February 2026 |work=[[India Today]] |date=25 January 2026 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Shivam Pratap |title=Ex-IPS Inderjit Sidhu, 88, on a mission to clean his city's streets by himself, gets Padma Shri |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/exips-inderjit-sidhu-88-on-a-mission-to-clean-his-citys-streets-by-himself-gets-padma-shri-101769338954202.html |access-date=6 February 2026 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=25 January 2026 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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