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Jwala Gutta kicks off online storm with Khel Ratna comment
Updated On: 28 September, 2018 08:40 AM IST | | A Correspondent
Many, while referring to India's highest sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award have dropped the words Rajiv Gandhi and only used Khel Ratna in their references, and Jwala Gutta isn't happy about this

Jwala Gutta
India doubles shuttler Jwala Gutta has kicked off a mini online storm online with her comments on the recent national sports awards. Many, while referring to India's highest sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award have dropped the words Rajiv Gandhi and only used Khel Ratna in their references, and Gutta isn't happy about this.
"Small doubt. Is it Khel Ratna or Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna? And if it's the latter then what's wrong in calling it as it is? A sportsperson represents the country and wins for the country. We don't represent any political party. Then why is it that we succumb to such situations where we are forced to be politically right so that people are not offended? Why should a sportsperson have any fear to say the right thing," she asked her 1.48 million Twitter followers.
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