Rules likely to be changed to award ‘Bharat Ratna’ to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 – Cricket News Update
The Indian government is deliberating on a policy to modify the long-held rules of awarding Bharat Ratna, the most auspicious civil honour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 Tendulkar eligible to receive it.
This step is going to be taken after hard-pressed demands by the Indian public, media and civil society, which want their batting legend to be tagged with the title.
Bharat Ratna has never been conferred on any sportsperson before and there exist some grave reservations among the administrative ranks of the country as it is feared that this move may create controversy.
However, some analysts believe that Tendulkar is an undisputed cricketing personality in India and no one is likely to raise objection if he is blessed with the honour.
For his life-long services to Indian cricket, Sachin is regarded as a ‘God of Cricket’ in India and every Indian takes pride in his national cricket.
Moreover, Team India’s glorious victory in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Cricket World Cup 2011 has further perked up the esteem and fame of Tendulkar, who has played an instrumental role in enabling the Men in Blue to lift the coveted Trophy at their own backyard.
Above all, Tendulkar is the top scorer of Test and ODI formats of the game of all times. He has the highest number of International centuries to his name and is looking to complete his 100th ton in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, where his team is playing a high-voltage
Test series now-a-days.
The prospects of awarding Bharat Ratna to the rock-star became somewhat clear when the Indian sports minister, Ajay Maken, wrote to the Home Ministry some weeks ago, to include the sporting figures in the list of nominees for the title.
Now, the government seems to be taking it serious. Talking to the media yesterday, the Minister of State for Home, Mullappally, Ramachandran, said, “A suggestion regarding modification in the existing eligibility norms has been received and is under consideration.’
Making his international debut in 1989, the 38-year-old right-hander has played 179 Tests and 453 ODIs so far, making 14810 and 18111 runs respectively in the two formats.
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