Khel Ratna Awards: News of Manu Bhakar being ignored for Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Sports Ministry said the name is not final yet
New Delhi. A top source in the Sports Ministry has claimed amid reports that Manu Bhaker, who won two medals in the Paris Olympics, will be ignored for the Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award this year. Said that the names have not been decided yet. His name will be in the list when the awards are revealed in a week. At the Paris Olympics in August, Manu became the first Indian athlete to win two medals at the same Games when she won bronze medals in the 10m air pistol individual and mixed team events.
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Manu's family said that they had filled the application for the award. A source in the ministry said that the final list has not been decided yet. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will take a decision on the recommendation in a day or two and there is every possibility of Manu's name being in the final list. The 12-member award committee, headed by retired Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramaniam, also includes former players of the Indian women's hockey team, including former captain Rani Rampal. .
Under the ministry's rules, players are also allowed to fill their nominations themselves. The selection committee may also consider the names of those who have not applied. The ministry claimed that Manu had not applied, but his father Ramkishan Bhakar said that he had applied. He said that Olympic Games have no importance in India because despite winning two Olympic medals, Manu was ignored for Khel Ratna Awards. What is the use of playing for the country and winning medals when you have to spread your hands for respect. She has been continuously applying for all the awards for the last two-three years and I am a witness to this. This includes Khel Ratna, Padmabhi and Padmabhushan awards.
It is understood that the committee has appointed Indian Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh, who won the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics, and Para athlete Praveen Kumar, who won the gold medal in the high jump T64 category in the Paralympics. athlete Praveen Kumar) has been recommended for Khel Ratna. Apart from these, it has also been recommended to give Arjuna Award to 30 players.
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