After furore, Manu Bhaker gets Khel Ratna award

Khel Ratna for Manu Bhaker: Tardy damage control by ministry?
There was a fair indication as to which way the wind would blow when Manu said on social media in late December that there could have been a ‘lapse’ on her part while applying online for the award. ‘’With regards to ongoing issue of my nomination for the most prestigious Khel Ratna award — I would like to state that as an athlete my role is to play and perform for my country.
Manu Bhaker accepts 'lapse' on her part in Khel Ratna controversy: 'While filing for the nomination...'
Amidst the growing Khel Ratna controversy, Manu Bhaker acknowledged the potential oversight on her part in the nomination process.
Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh, And Two Other Athletes To Receive Khel Ratna Award In January
Beside Bhaker and Gukesh, Indian men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and para-athlete Praveen Kumar are also nominated for the Khel Ratna Award.
Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh among Khel Ratna award recipients
Manu Bhaker , the double Olympic medalist and world chess champion D Gukesh will be awarded the coveted Khel Ratna award on January 17. They will be joined by the Indian men's hockey team skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympian Praveen Kumar in the prestigious honor.
'I shouldn't have gone to the Olympics and won medals for the country': Manu Bhaker devastated by Khel Ratna axe
Manu Bhaker's father revealed what the twin medal winner from the Paris Olympics told him when her name wasn't shortlisted for the Rajv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh, and Two Other Athletes Set to Receive Prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Four remarkable athletes, including Manu Bhaker and D Gukesh, are set to receive India’s highest sporting honour on January 17, 2025.
Manu Bhaker and Dommaraju Gukesh among four Khel Ratna winners
Double Olympic Games medallist Manu Bhaker and chess world champion Dommaraju Gukesh were among four winners of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award announced by the sports ministry, which also named an unprecedented 17 para-athletes in the list of 32 Arjuna awardees to honour their success at the Paris Paralympics.
Manu Bhaker to Abhinav Bindra: List of Indian shooters who got Khel Ratna award
List of shooters who got Khel Ratna award. Paris Olympics double medallist Manu Bhaker latest addtition to the list.
Did the government follow protocol in awarding D Gukesh the Khel Ratna?
D Gukesh's inclusion in the 2024 Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardees was a surprise, as his historic World Chess Championship win in December 2024 occurred outside the award's four-year cycle. Critics argue the government should have waited until next year,
Did government apply rules in awarding D Gukesh Khel Ratna?
Government's decision to include chess champion D Gukesh for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for 2024 despite it falling outside the traditional assessment cycle has surprised many. The move, influenced by political pressure,
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