Both Houses of state legislature on Tuesday cutting across the party lines recommended the topmost civilian award Bharat Ratna for Sachin Tendulkar. The House also congratulated the Men in Blue for winning the world cup and doing the nation proud.A motion recommending the Bharat Ratna and congratulating the Indian Team for winning the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 - moved by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan was supported and adopted by all political parties.
"We recommend that Sachin Tendulkar be conferred with the Bharat Ratna for his contribution to sports,"Chavan said while moving the motion, which got the support of the entire house. Chavan also reiterated that the state government would reward two cricketers from Maharashtra in Team India, Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan, with a cash prize of Rs. 10 million each and a citation.
Speaking on the occasion, Leader of Opposition Eknath Khadse of BJP described Sachin as the "god of cricket"."It is the outcome of 21 years of struggle and Sachin is a team player despite criticism that he only pursued individual records," Khadse said.
Moving the proposal in the Upper House, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said the state government would be felicitating both the players who represented Maharashtra-- Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan-- by awarding them a sum of Rs 1 crore each and a certificate.
"The state government would also felicitate the logistics manager of Wankhede stadium Mayank Parikh, who played an important role in organising the event at Wankhede and team masseur Ramesh Mane by awarding them a sum of Rs 50 lakh each," Pawar told the council.
"We also unanimously recommend the Centre to award Bharat Ratna award for Sachin Tendulkar," Pawar said.
Congratulating the team, leader of the opposition Pandurang Phundkar brought to the notice that the promised prize money to the cricket team after the 20- 20 matches was yet partially unpaid. Sena leader Diwakar Raote said that the victory was the best gift the team gave on the occasion of Gudi Padwa, the Maharashtrian new year.
The proposal was passed with a standing ovation to the victorious team. Additional FSI in offing- Shiv Sena MLC Ramdas Kadam on Tuesday said the Maharashtra government should allow the additional FSI that cricketer Sachin Tendulkar had requested for building a gymnasium.
"It is ironic for the government to decline such a request to a person who is being congratulated across the borders. When the state government refused, Sachin has taken back his request. The government should ask Sachin to submit the request again and approve it," Kadam said. Chairman Shivajirao Deshmukh asked the government to look into the issue.
Sachin had requested the state's urban development department (UDD) for additional Floor Space Index (FSI) to allow the construction of the gymnasium on the top floor of the four story building that is being constructed at Perry Cross Road in suburban Bandra.
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