New Delhi: Controversy returned to rack the sports awards on Tuesday, with a selection committee member dissenting on the way one of the 16 choices agreed upon for the Arjuna award was dropped in his absence, and top athletes protesting after been ignored for the Khel Ratna.Sports Authority of India (SAI) director general Jiji Thomson, who was one of the members of the committee, expressed his displeasure to the sports ministry that the name of former international volleyball player Tom Joseph, who was one of the 16 athletes chosen for the Arjuna, was removed from the list in his absence.
"We have taken pains to ensure that the selection committee can decide fairly without any external pressure. We will not change or chop with any of their choices until we are fully convinced that they are grossly unjust," sources said. Poonia was disappointed. "We talk about bringing change in the society, but no one supports you when it is time to encourage. My achievements, despite having a 12-year-old son, speak for themselves. I don't mind Sodhi getting the award, but I want to ask the sports minister why was I ignored?" she fumed.
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