It is shame to Congress for even doing politics in awarding the highest award of nation, "Bharat Ratna". It is most astonishing on the part of Congress government, by not awarding this award for considerable long period,was it just because that they did not like to award this to the BJP leader and one of the most charismatic Indian leader Atal Behari Bajpayee, so avoided giving award to altoghether to none of the Indians for a long time.
Last week on the verge of Sachin's retirement, they pretended, that it was a sudden news, so they urgently decided and announced,as no time was there for considering the list of other persons, those should be given this award. Yes, but they cannot delay Sachin's reward, as election is near and they hoped to encash, some goodwill for rewarding Sachin , first by nominating him as a member of the parliament, then this award, hoping he will give some courtesy visit to Janpath, showing some association with Congress. Will it happen ? Those , who knew Sachin will disagree, a big no .
No doubt Sachin Tendulkar is the undisputed world hero in cricket, giving proud to nation for a long period and one of the most deserving candidate for the award, but at the same time Major Dhyan Chand , the wizard of our national game hockey, has given us much higher honour by giving us many Olympic Gold medals, one of the most prestigious medal world over, and a rare medal for us.
INDIA HONEST regrets that such showing of respect to, a still much young Sachin, for playing in a commercial sport of cricket , while ignoring Dhyan chand the best hockey player in the world at his prime , is not only insult to him and his millions of lovers, but it is also insult to national pride , when the national game is discredited for the sake of a money spinning game,which is also grossly maligned with the politics and corruption involved in it. One thing is sure , for Congress the money and corruption, is the big buzz word then the national pride.