 He was awarded the "Pride of India" title by a UK-based organisation for his achievements in 2011.He attended an election rally at village Kukranwala under the Raja Sansi constituency (near Amritsar) for the Punjab People's Party candidate, where he was reported to have extended his support for the party.However, the party was criticized by "Sikhs in the City" for the "misuse of Fauja Singh for political purposes", and for having "abused the vulnerability of an old man for its own ends".