Who should get the prestigious Bharat Ratna? It is one of the highly debated issues in the country , everyone has something to say about it and discussions usually end up without any results. Notably, Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in India and is awarded to a person who has done extraordinary work to serve the nation. Only recently in 2011, the eligibility for this award was changed to allow sportspersons too to receive it. The Prime Minister and Minister of Home affairs initiated the eligibility amendment making it possible for exceptionally talented people like Sachin Tendulkar, Viswanathan Anand and Dhyan Chand from different sports to qualify for the award. However, the changes were criticized by some people as they believe that sports performances are nowhere even close to nation service. The UPA Government has surely expanded the scope of Bharat Ratna and now with people aware and talking about national issues, more than they ever did through the power of web, recommendations will be highly debated. The fact is that if you have to pull out one recommendation from the sports world then it has to be Sachin Tendulakar. His contribution to Indian Cricket has been immense to say the least. However, is it too early to recommend him for the most prestigious civilian award in the republic of India? A lot has been said about it. We Proud Indians & thinkers believe that great leaders like Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh are far more eligible if the award is about national service. Their contribution to the battle of freedom is unquestionable. Both have sacrificed their lives for the sake of it and their exceptional service for the freedom of India deserves recognition of highest order so that the generation to come can understand their role in shaping up the future. So are achievements of Sachin Tendulkar not worthy enough? Well if a man can bring joy to the faces of people who are struggling against corruption and poverty, if a man can stop the whole nation when he is batting and if a man is believed to be the God of cricket then nobody can argue about his eligibility. It is just that it would be better to award him the Bharat Ratna after sometime. He surely deserves it and will get it one day but for now, it would be better to recognize the sacrifices made by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh for the dream of free India.
I totally agree with you. There is no doubt that Sachin Tendulkar has contributed a lot towards Indian Cricket however, the contributions made by Bhagat Singh or Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose are incomparable. Without their effort and sacrifices, India would not have attained Independence and the people of India would have been slaves of the British. Since it is the most prestigious civil award, it has to be given for the contribution in shaping the nation.
Sachin Tendulkar should definitely be awarded the Bharat Ratna because he has immensely contributed to the nation indirectly through the field of sports.He has broken some of the major world records and brought pride to our nation.The nation in return should give this prestigious award for his immense contribution to the field of Cricket.
Sachin Tendulkar is undoubtedly one of the legends of Indian Cricket and has contributed a lot to this field. However, I am not much in favor of he being awarded the Bharat Ratna. The contribution of Bhagat Singh and Subhash Chandra Bose are much more and it is because of their sacrifice that we are able to attain freedom and live a life that we are leaving today.Bharat Ratna being the highest civilian award, it has to be given for the contribution made towards the betterment of the Nation as a whole.
Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award and now the concerned committee has included sports as one of the categories for nomination. In my view, Bhagat Singh, Shubhash Chandra Bose and Sachin Tedulkar all three of them are deserving as per their contribution in their own respective fields. Sachin tendulkar has definitely contributed a lot in the field of cricket and his contribution cannot be neglected. On the other hand, Bhagat Singh and Subhash Chandra Bose, both have contributed towards making India a free nation and without their selfless contribution it would not have been possible for India to gain freedom. Each of them according to me are equally deserving.
