Sachin Tendulkar is all set to miss the Bharat Ratna this year. The sports ministry has not recommended Sachin's name for the Bharat Ratna. The sports ministry did not forward Sachin's name as it had not received a recommendation from the BCCI proposing Sachin's name for the Bharat Ratna.
The Sports Ministry has forwarded Dhyanchand and Tenzing Norgay's name in the list.
The criteria for Bharat Ratna was recently broadened to include sports because of the huge demand. Infact, many politicians in Maharashtra have been pushing for a Bharat Ratna for Sachin Tendulkar, prompting Sports Minister Ajay Maken to write to the PMO. And the Home Ministry eventually giving its approval to include sports.
Rajiv Shukla however, tried to explain BCCI's failure to send the recommendation saying "the ministry itself decides the names and not BCCI."
The Sports Ministry has forwarded Dhyanchand and Tenzing Norgay's name in the list.
The criteria for Bharat Ratna was recently broadened to include sports because of the huge demand. Infact, many politicians in Maharashtra have been pushing for a Bharat Ratna for Sachin Tendulkar, prompting Sports Minister Ajay Maken to write to the PMO. And the Home Ministry eventually giving its approval to include sports.
Rajiv Shukla however, tried to explain BCCI's failure to send the recommendation saying "the ministry itself decides the names and not BCCI."
