Indian sports persons are now eligible to receive the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour in the country.
Sachin Tendulkar and the late hockey legend Dhyan Chand are considered first in line among India's sporting heroes to receive the honour.
The Indian government approved Sports Minister Ajay Maken's request to let sports persons be eligible for the award, which was earlier given only for artistic, literary, scientific achievements or "public service of the highest order."
"I wrote a letter to Home Minister on April 15. The Prime Minister and Home Minister have very kindly agreed now to change the norm. Instead of the fields of art, literature, science and public services, now on November 16, Government has notified that for performance of highest order in any field of human endeavour Bharat Ratna could be awarded," Maken said today.
Sachin Tendulkar and the late hockey legend Dhyan Chand are considered first in line among India's sporting heroes to receive the honour.
The Indian government approved Sports Minister Ajay Maken's request to let sports persons be eligible for the award, which was earlier given only for artistic, literary, scientific achievements or "public service of the highest order."
"I wrote a letter to Home Minister on April 15. The Prime Minister and Home Minister have very kindly agreed now to change the norm. Instead of the fields of art, literature, science and public services, now on November 16, Government has notified that for performance of highest order in any field of human endeavour Bharat Ratna could be awarded," Maken said today.
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