The outrage in the mountaineering community after the country's highest honour for the sport, the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award was offered to someone with questionable claims of summiting Mount Everest, and mid-day's report on the same, has led the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to look into the matter on an emergency basis. It is understood that an enquiry has been initiated into the matter.

ALL attempts to get in touch with Joint Secretary, Asit Singh, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports proved futile.