Bhopal resident files plea for stripping Sachin of Bharat Ratna

June 19, 2015 17:55

The Madhya Pradesh high court has admitted a petition seeking the stripping of the Bharat Ratna awarded to cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar for allegedly using the "fame" of the honour in "earning money by endorsing commercial products".

A high court bench, comprising Chief Justice A M Khanwilkar and Justice K K Trivedi, yesterday issued a directive to the assistant solicitor general to find out if there are any Supreme Court guidelines (do's and dont's) for Bharat Ratna awardees and get back to it in a week's time.

The petitioner, V K Naswah, a resident of Bhopal, stated that Sachin is a popular figure and has accomplished many a world record in cricket for the country. Naswah accused Sachin of exploiting the "fame" of the highest civilian award to promote commercial products and earn money which he said was against the dignity, legacy, and tenets of the highest civilian award.

Naswah said that Sachin should return the award on moral grounds and if he fails to do so, the central government should strip him of the honour.

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