Arjuna Awards are earned, not based on fame: Sports Ministry
A senior Sports Ministry official addressed the decision to select only 17 athletes out of the 24 recommended by the committee for the Arjuna Awards, stating, "We agree it's not the convention." The official further emphasized that these awards must be earned and cannot be handed out simply based on an athlete's reputation. Additionally, for the first time in 12 years, no one was chosen for the Khel Ratna award.
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