Dec 25, 2024 08:07 AM IST
Manu Bhaker’s name is likely to be added to the final list recommended for the Khel Ratna award after the initial list without her created a furore.
A day after Manu Bhaker’s absence from among those recommended for the prestigious Khel Ratna award created a furore, it is reliably learnt that her name is likely to be added to the final list after union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya takes a call on the matter in a few days. There was no formal announcement but the initial list for the country’s top sports award featured only Harmanpreet Singh, skipper and drag-flicker of the India men’s hockey group, and Praveen Kumar, para excessive leap gold medallist on the Paris Paralympics who additionally took silver in Tokyo three years in the past, have been advisable. Bhaker, whose identify was thought of a formality after she created historical past by successful two medals on the Paris Olympics earlier this yr, was not thought of, resulting in a backlash.
Shooter Manu Bhaker reveals her Bronze medals(Manu Bhaker-X)
The sports activities ministry and the 12-member awards committee had been criticised, though a ministry official stated: “this is not the final list, there is a process involved”.
The awards choice committee is headed by retired Supreme Court docket decide Justice V Ramasubramanian and in addition contains former girls’s hockey captain Rani Rampal, boxer Vijender Singh, and cricket nice Anil Kumble amongst others.The committee is remitted to think about those that file their purposes but when required, additionally it is empowered to debate names which don’t function in that record.
On Monday, the taking pictures federation (NRAI) wrote to Secretary-Sports activities, Sujata Chaturvedi, urging that the ministry think about Bhaker for Khel Ratna on “exceptional grounds”.
Talking to HT, NRAI president Kalikesh Singh Deo stated: “We don’t even know if she applied or not, but if she did, I don’t think the committee had any reason to not consider her. If she didn’t apply, there’s nothing the committee could’ve done. We’re hopeful the ministry understands our point of view and gives her the award she so thoroughly deserves.”
Manu Bhaker accepts lapse
On Tuesday, Bhakar sought to place the difficulty to relaxation in her first feedback on the difficulty. “With regards to ongoing issue for my nomination for the most prestigious Khel Ratna award, I would like to state that as an athlete, my role is to play and perform for my country. Awards and recognition keep me motivated but are not my goal. I believe there has been a lapse, maybe on my part while filing for the nomination which is being corrected. Irrespective of the award, I shall remain motivated to win more medals for my country. It is a request to everyone, please do not speculate on this matter,” Bhaker wrote.
She received her bronze medals within the 10m air pistol particular person and 10m air pistol blended group (with Sarabjot Singh) occasions in Paris.
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