New Delhi: The Maharashtra government has recommended cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's name for the country's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna. Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan made the announcement in the Assembly on Wednesday.
"We felicitated both players from the state after the World Cup. From that time plans were on to recommend the name of the son of the soil, the son of Maharashtra for the Bharat Ratna for his outstanding achievements in cricket and for being a role model to the younger generation of this country," Chavan said.
Sachin's name for Bharat Ratna started doing the rounds just before the world cup 2011 but it was felt that it would be too early to give it to him. Tendulkar completed 100 centuries on March 16, 2011.
The Maharashtra government has also recommended former Chief Minister Yashwantrao Chavan for the award.
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Prithviraj Chavan (Marathi: पृथ्वीराज चव्हाण) (born 17 March 1946) is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra as announced on the morning of 10th November 2010. The swearing-in will take place on 11th November 2 ...
Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan (12 March 1913 - 25 November 1984) was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra after the division of Bombay State, and subsequently Deputy Prime Minister of India. He was Chief Minister of Maharashtra from May 1, ...
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