Awards being hoodwinked

National award ceremony hoodwinked

On Tuesday 14^th April 2009 was the national award giving ceremony by President of India when Mahender Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh both Padamshri awardees conspicuously absented them selves and did not receive their awards. There seems to be successive flow of uncivilized omissions or act of crime like throwing shoes, returning medals and absenting from award ceremony at national level.

It is high time that nation should ponder for the reasons and workout solution for the same.

Incase of ibid cricketers appears to be intentional with out assigning any reason. It is pertinent to elicit whether proper protocol was followed while invitation and due conformation was obtained by the invites. Since this act of boycotting has been caused by cricketers it requires in-depth enquiry which shall be the basis of taking any remedial measures.

The possible reasons could be by individual fault or prejudice, organisational laps or doubtful selection.

The game of cricket in India draws keen attention by public so much that harsh or hard tackling would be detrimental to public pleasure or moral. Facts brought out by enquiry to be made public and realisation of the guilt be made by guilty or defaulter. This issue may not require any administrative or judicial punishment but realisation by defaulters be made.

“ This will solve the problem and protect the sanctity of such national awards without jeopardising the interest of cricket lovers.”