Maharashtra Cabinet urges Centre to confer Bharat Ratna on Ratan Tata
A meeting of the state Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, paid rich tributes to Ratan Tata for his contribution to the nation.
India ace pugilist Mary Kom, who on Saturday was conferred with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award — second highest civil honour in India, said that she dreams of winning the Bharat Ratna — country’s highest civil honour.
“It is a dream to win the Bharat Ratna. With this award (Padma Vibhushan) I will now be inspired to do even better with the thought that I can win the Bharat Ratna,” Mary Kom, told reporters as quoted by PTI.
“Sachin Tendulkar is the only sportsperson to have won it and I hope to become the second one and the first woman. I want to emulate Tendulkar and I get inspiration from him,” she added.
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Mary Kom won bronze at the 2012 London Olympics and has won gold at the boxing World Championships for a record six times. She has won a total of eight medals at the World Championships, the most recent of which came in October 2019 in Ulan Ude, Russia.
For now, the 36-year-old is now looking to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
“My immediate target is to first qualify for Olympics and then I will think about the colour of the medal. If I qualify and win a gold in Tokyo I hope to get the Bharat Ratna. To be honoured with Bharat Ratna will be the pinnacle of achievement and recognition for not only a sportsperson but also for any Indian,” said Mary Kom.
(With agency inputs)
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