Manu Bhakar won 2 bronze medals in shooting at the Paris Olympics.
Shooter Manu Bhakar on Tuesday broke his silence over the controversy surrounding his name not being included in the Khel Ratna Award list. He said: “I think there may have been an error on my part when submitting the application, which is being rectified.
Bhakar said: “I am excited about this award, but it is not my ultimate goal. I will continue to try to win more medals for my country.
The Ministry of Sports has not yet published this list. This claim is only made in the media. According to reports, the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) had not sent Bhakar’s name for Khel Ratna, but after the controversy over the same, the association itself has now approached the Sports Ministry for a nomination .
The Sports Ministry is also preparing the appointment of Manu. The government may award the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award to Manu Bhakar. The ministry may appoint Manu under sections 5.1 and 5.2. It is said in the rules that if the player fulfills the guidelines given for Khel Ratna, then he can submit his name for the reward himself. Apart from this, the ministry also has the authority to send two such names.
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How the controversy started, understand in 3 points
Indianewsget had reported, citing sources, that Bhakar’s name did not figure in the list prepared by the Sports Ministry for the National Sports Award. Based on this information, on December 23, Manu Bhaker’s father Ramkishan Bhaker had said that Manu had been overlooked for the Khel Ratna award. After his statement, the list of nominations for the National Sports Award was the subject of controversy. A source at the Sports Ministry said: “The names have not yet been decided and the awards may be revealed within a week. The Sports Minister will make a decision on this in a day or two. There is every chance that Manu’s name will make the final list. Manu’s father said that Manu applied for the award, but was ignored. The Olympics are not big in India. What is the point of playing for the country and winning medals, when you have to spread your hands for respect. She has been continuously applying to all the awards for two or three years and I have witnessed it. This includes the Khel Ratna, Padmashree and Padma Bhushan awards. After that, the Sports Ministry backed down.
Manu won a double medal at the Paris Olympic Games. Manu Bhaker had won a double Olympic medal at the Paris Olympics held in the month of August-September. She placed third in both individual and mixed doubles in the 10 meter air pistol. Based on its two medals, India won a total of 6 medals in the Paris Olympics.
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Olympic medalist hockey captain Harmanpreet will receive Khel Ratna.
There is talk of awarding the Khel Ratna Award to Indian hockey team captain Harmanpreet Kaur and para high jumper Praveen Kumar. Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award will be given. Apart from these, 30 players will receive the Arjuna Award, including 13 regular players and 17 Paralympic players. Indianewsget had revealed the names of the players receiving the National Sports Award on December 22.