Abhinav Bindra recommended for Bharat Ratna

New Delhi: India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra was Monday recommended for the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award, by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).

 

NRAI recommended the 10-metre air rifle Olympic champion three days after sports minister Ajay Maken announced that sportspersons would now be eligible for the country's highest civilian award.

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