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Did not stake claim to Padma: Vijender

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New Delhi: Rubbishing media reports that boxer Vijender Singh, akin to shuttler Saina Nehwal, had staked claim to the Padma Bhushan, the Olympic bronze medallist Tuesday said he had only spoken to Boxing India (BI) officials seeking information about the award criteria.
Reports were rife in a section of the media during the day that Vijender had demanded that his name be nominated for the country’s third-highest civilian award — a day after fellow Olympic bronze medallist Nehwal was recommended for the prestigious award by the sports ministry “as a special case”.
“I have neither written or spoken to anyone from the sports ministry about this. I have only sought the criterion for the award from Boxing India,” Vijender told IANS. “Boxing India told me to submit my credentials to them and said we will try for you. Now it is up to the federation to decide what to do….”
The last date for submission of nominations was Sep 15, last year.
“I am aware that the last date is over. I am okay if my late recommendation is not entertained by the ministry,” he said.
The Haryana-born boxer also said that he supports the ministry’s earlier decision of conferring the award on two-time Olympic medal-winning wrestler Sushil Kumar. “I fully commend the ministry’s decision to confer the award to Sushil Kumar. He is the most deserving candidate having won two Olympic medals,” the 29-year-old said. (IANS

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