Rajiv Shukla paid tribute to the Indian legend and also thanked the government.
Tendulkar also congratulated felow Bharat Ratna awardee professor CNR Rao.
Sachin Tendulkar and Prof CNR Rao were conferred with India’s highest civilian honour.
Sachin Tendulkar and CNR Rao will be conferred the Bharat Ratna on February 4, 2014.
Sachin Tendulkar will receive the Bharat Ratna from the President on Tuesday.
Tendulkar, along with Prof. CNR Rao to be honoured by President Pranab Mukherjee
The Madras High Court will hear the PIL over conferring Bharat Ratna to cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and scientist CNR Rao. The PIL states that relevant amendments have not been made to confer Bharat Ratna on a sportsperson.
A petition filed in the Madras High Court on Friday sought direction to stop the conferment of Bharat Ratna on cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and scientist CNR Rao, contending that mandatory norms of presidential notification had been violated.
Karnataka Assembly paid rich tributes to cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and renowned scientist CNR Rao on being awarded Bharat Ratna as the winter session of the state legislature began in Belgaum on Monday.