Which medal should I bring for India to get Arjuna Award: Sakshi Malik asks in letter to PM Narendra Modi
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The Sports Ministry on Friday decided against bestowing the Arjuna award to Rio Olympics bronze-medallist Sakshi Malik as she had already won Khel Ratna Award, the highest sporting honour in the country in 2016.
Sakshi Malik had won bronze medal for India at 2016 Rio Olympics (Reuters Image)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Sakshi Malik’s name was initially included in the 29-member list recommended for Arjuna Award
- Sports Ministry decided against bestowing Arjuna Award to Sakshi Malik as she had already won Khel Ratna Award in 2016
- In a letter to PM Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, Sakshi had asked what should she do to win Khel Ratna
The Sports Ministry on Friday explained Olympic wrestler Sakshi Malik and weightlifting world champion Mirabai Chanu that they would not be bestowed with Arjuna Award as they have already won India.’s highest sporting honour, Khel Ratna Award in 2016 and 2018, respectively.
But Rio Olympics bronze-medallist Sakshi Malik has not been able to digest the aforementioned reason and she has written a letter to PM Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, seeking answers to her two questions. The 27-year-old has started the letter saying all the athletes dream of winning every possible medals they can lay their hands on.
The Rohtak-born had further asked PM Modi and Sports Minister Rijiju about the medal she should win for the country to be bestowed with Arjuna Award. In her second question, Sakshi has also asked if she would ever win the Arjuna Award in her wrestling career?
“Manniye Pradhanmantri @narendramodi ji aur manniye khel mantri @KirenRijiju ji. Mujhe Khel Ratna se sammanit kiya gaya hai, mujhe is baat ka garv hai. Har khiladi ka sapna hota hai ki woh saare puraskaar apne naam kare. (Respected Prime Minister @narendramodi and respected Sports Minister @KirenRijiju. I have been honoured by the Khel Ratna and I am proud of it. Every sportsperson dreams of winning all the awards),” Sakshi has written
“Khiladi iske liye apni jaan ki bazi lagata hai. Mera bhi sapna hai ki mere naam ke aage Arjuna puraskar vijeta lage. Main aisa aur konsa padak desh ke liye lekar aaun ki mujhe Arjuna puraskar se sammanit kiya jaaye. Ya is kushti jeevan me mujhe kabhi ye puraskar jeetne ka saubhagya hi nahi mile ga? (A sportsperson puts her life at risk for it. I also dream of seeing Arjuna award winner against my name. What more medal do I get for the country that I be honoured with the Arjuna award. Or in this wrestling life, I would never have the good luck of winning this award?” Sakshi, who has also won Padma Shri, fourth highest civilian award of India, said.
@narendramodi @KirenRijiju pic.twitter.com/YF1hQuJfPi
— Sakshi Malik (@SakshiMalik) August 22, 2020
Sakshi won gold at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in 2017 and a silver at the Asian Wrestling Championship in New Delhi. Sakshi Malik won a bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
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