"All recommendations that are being sent by various federations, are being forwarded to the PM. It is the PM's prerogative to decide who will get it, if a sportsperson gets it at all," said Maken.
He also spoke on the contentious Sports Bill that aims to give organizations like the BCCI and the Indian Olympic Association the status of National Sports Federations and therefore bring them under the purview of the RTI Act.
The bill was revised after the cabinet did not give its approval to the first draft.
Maken said he was still pushing for Sports Bill without any compromises and was personally speaking with cabinet colleagues regarding the issue.
The sports minister also announced that all Commonwealth Games venues and national training centres were now open to all schools, colleges, universities and even corporates to host sports events at very nominal rates
These venues were earlier open to school children only under the Come and Play scheme.
Names for Bharat Ratna being forwarded to PM: Maken
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