BHARAT RATAN: Is of No Significance now....

Bharat Ratna is for giving selfless service to Nation like Dr. Roa, like Dr. B R ambedkar , Like mother Teresa, C.V. Raman, Vinoba Bhave, Abdul kalam ajad.
I don't believe Sachin's contributions are of that order, for him to be awarded Bharat Ratna. He is merely a sports person, agreed a great one. But his aspiration to become a sports person was personal, not from any desire to serve country (I don't know, how being a sports person can be considered as a service to the country). Yes, he definitely did a great service to the game and he should be awarded whatever is highest award for that game. Even if you want to give this award to a sportsperson then why not to

• The five-time World chess champion Vishwanathan Anand.

• Dhyan Chand died 34 years ago, his legacy still continues. Dhyan Chand with three Olympic gold medals. 
• Amitabh Bachan and Dilip kumar.. who did for Indian Cinema..

How does "national service" or "public service" apply to his contributions? I don't believe his service to the game should anyway be misunderstood as the service to the nation. There are many people, who are doing far better service to the nation, selflessly.
Even Why not for Baba Amte, Tukaram Ombale the police man who caught Ajmal Kasav by sacrificing his life. It helped the country to turnaround the world opinion in the fight against terrorism.
From now there is no significance of this award for me.

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