At the same time as netizens speculate vendetta politics over Manu Bhaker’s meet with the LoP Rahul Gandhi, the 22-year-old Olympic star from Haryana has set the information straight over the Dhyanchand Khel Ratna award snub row with a social media replace. In her put up, she acknowledged that
As an athlete, my function is to play and carry out for my nation.
Awards and recognition hold me motivated however will not be my aim.
I imagine there was a lapse, possibly on my half, whereas submitting for the nomination, which is being corrected.
Regardless of the award, I shall stay motivated to win extra medals for my nation.
She additional urged her followers (and critics alike) to not speculate on the difficulty any additional.
For the unversed, the double medalist shooter, Manu Bhaker, was not listed among the many latest nominees for the distinguished sports activities award by the Authorities of India. Her father lamented having prepped her up for the grandest athletics and sports activities spectacle—the Olympics. He went so far as to recommend that it’s higher to coach to develop into IAS or IPS officers, who’ve authority. “When you want cash, then get them into cricket, and if you happen to want energy, then make them an IAS/IPS officer.” The assertion had blended reactions, at the same time as Manu Bhaker’s coach Jaspal Rana slammed the Sports activities Ministry, SAI (Sports activities Authority of India), and the Nationwide Rifle Affiliation of India for overlooking the star shooter’s achievements.
In the meantime, the 12-member awards committee acknowledged that the present listing isn’t ultimate as there’s a course of concerned. The query is, why received’t a record-shattering twin medalist olympian routinely qualify for the awards? For these residing underneath the rock, on the Paris Olympics 2024, Manu Bhaker grew to become the primary Indian post-independence to win a twin medal, with a bronze in particular person occasion and one other in blended occasion.
VIDEO | Right here’s what double Olympic medallist #ManuBhaker‘s father Ram Kishan Bhaker stated after she was ignored for this yr’s Dhyan Chand #KhelRatna award.
“Additionally it is my fault that I inspired Manu into sports activities. To your entire nation’s dad and mom, I wish to say do not get… pic.twitter.com/G8Xawi0S9L
— Press Belief of India (@PTI_News) December 24, 2024
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— Manu Bhaker🇮🇳 (@realmanubhaker) December 24, 2024
The lapse was skiping the megalomaniac and assembly Rahul Gandhi first.
This regime is well-known for its vendetta politics.
Maintain your Focus and Backbone woman.✌️❤️#ManuBhaker pic.twitter.com/7I8JhYUcbe
— Vini Kohli (@vinikkohli) December 24, 2024
I nonetheless don’t perceive why an athlete has to use for an award!!
That is absurd. If this can be a rule, it have to be modified.
An athlete who has received two Olympic medals for our nation, wants to use for Khel Ratna awards!! 🙄
— Manas Muduli (@manas_muduli) December 24, 2024
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