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The News Minute | January 3, 2015 | 1:15 pm ISTOlympic medalist Saina Nehwal took to Twitter on Saturday to express her dissatisfaction on the Sports Ministry after her name was not chosen
for a Padma Bhushan. The Badminton Association of India earlier in October 2014, had suggested Saina's name for the prestigious national honour. However, another Indian Olympic medalist
Sushil Kumar was chosen over her. Saina, in a series of tweets, expressed her displeasure explaining that there was a policy that one could get the next Padma award only after 5 years. The
ace shuttler had got a Padma Shri in 2010.She also added that "I hope sports ministry look up to this and I will be more than happy if both me and Sushil gets the award as we both won
medals in 2012 Olympics."I got the Padma Shri in 2010 and there is a policy that u can get the next Padma award only after 5 years and this year I completed my five— Saina Nehwal
(@NSaina) January 2, 2015When I sent my file in 2014 for the Padma Bhushan award the ministry said u have to follow the rules and submit the application after 5— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina)
January 2, 2015Years so my file got rejected last year and I again applied this year for the award . I read that Sushil Kumar name is recommended by the— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 2,
2015Sports ministry and he is not completed 5 years as a special case but even i won the Olympic bronze medal in 2012 and won many titles in2014— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 2, 2015I hope
sports ministry look up to this and I will be more than happy if both me and Sushil gets the award as we both won medals in 2012— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 2, 2015Tweet