Manu Bhaker's coach questions Sports Ministry, NRAI for ignoring shooter's credentials for Khel Ratna

Manu Bhaker's coach, Jaspal Rana, criticized the Sports Ministry, SAI, and NRAI for not considering Bhaker for the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award despite her historic achievement of winning two Olympic medals. He finds the new requirement for direct athlete applications demeaning and believes awards should be given based on merit without the need for self-nomination.