India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal has made her discontent over the Padma Bhushan snub public as the Hyderabad-based player came out on Twitter to express her disappointment over the decision taken by the Sports Ministry of India (SAI).
SAI overlooked the suggestion of Saina's name made by the Badminton Association of India in October last year and decided in favour of renowned wrestler Sushil Kumar for India's third highest civilian award.
Saina mince no words on the microblogging site, sending out tweet after tweet, where she also explained how Sushil is ineligible to receive the prestigious award.
The shuttler said since Sushil received the Padma Shri in 2011, he is not eligible for Padma Bhushan or the Padma Vibhushan before five years. Saina added that her application last year was rejected citing that rule but Sushil has been made an exception.
"I got the Padma Shri in 2010 and there is a policy that u can get the next Padma award only after 5 years and this year I completed my five Years," read one of her series of tweets (see tweets below).
The Sports Ministry may now be in a dilemma to whether or not withdraw Sushil's name, which might also upset India's wrestling fraternity.
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I saw the news in Times of india about the Padma awards and I was really sad to see that my name was not sent to Ministry of home affairs— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 2, 2015
by sports ministry of india .— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 2, 2015
I got the Padma Shri in 2010 and there is a policy that u can get the next Padma award only after 5 years and this year I completed my five— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 2, 2015
Years .— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 2, 2015
When I sent my file in 2014 for the Padma Bhushan award the ministry said u have to follow the rules and submit the application after 5— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 2, 2015
Years so my file got rejected last year and I again applied this year for the award . I read that Sushil Kumar name is recommended by the— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 2, 2015
Sports ministry and he is not completed 5 years as a special case but even i won the Olympic bronze medal in 2012 and won many titles in2014— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 2, 2015
I won the commonwealth games gold in 2010 and I m world number 4. As a player we feel good when we get such a great award and it motivates .— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 2, 2015
I hope sports ministry look up to this and I will be more than happy if both me and Sushil gets the award as we both won medals in 2012— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 2, 2015
Olympics . But I think rule is rule for me they said u have to wait for 5 years to get the award .— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 2, 2015
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