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Kidambi tipped for Padma Shri
Kidambi Srikanth created history as he became the first Indian player to win four Superseries titles in a year after he won the men\'s singles title at the French Open on Sunday.
New Delhi: Kidambi Srikanth created history as he became the first Indian player to win four Superseries titles in a year after he won the men's singles title at the French Open on Sunday.
On Wednesday, Srikanth was nominated for the prestigious Padma Shri award by former Sports Minister Vijay Goel. Goel, who is now Parliamentary Affairs Minister, wrote a letter to Home Minister Rajnath Singh, recommending Srikanth for the country's fourth highest civilian award.
However, the deadline for Padma nominations had closed on the midnight of September 15.
"In this scenario, it is imperative to motivate the young sportsman by acknowledging his contribution to this sport in India," Goel, who was succeeded by Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in a Cabinet reshuffle, wrote in his letter.
"He is an idol for the youth of the country and millions of people have aspirations to see his achievements being recognised. Many people have approached me in the capacity of ex-Sports Minister to recommend his name for this year's Padma Shri award.
Accordingly, in the spirit of reflecting the aspiration of people of India, I recommend name of Shri Srikanth Kidambi for the Padma Shri award," the letter read.
