Gopichand recommends Prannoy’s name for Arjuna Award on June 3rd

H.S. Prannoy ran into issues with the Badminton Affiliation of India (BAI) following it did not consist of him in the record of tips for the Countrywide Sports activities Awards that it had sent on June 2. Nevertheless, as it turns out, countrywide mentor Pullela Gopichand had proposed the 27-calendar year-old’s identify in his ability as a Khel Ratna Award winner a day later on.

Gopichand explained to IANS on Sunday that he experienced despatched the recommendation on June 3. “I had despatched the suggestion on June 3,” he said.

Prannoy Roy attacks BAI for non-advice

Prannoy experienced launched a scathing attack on the BAI after the federation’s record of suggestions went community.

“Same old tale. Man who has medals in CWG and Asian Championships not even advised by the association. And guy who was not there on any of these important situations encouraged. #waah #thiscountryisajoke,” Prannoy mentioned in a tweet that he later deleted.

Prannoy and former Globe No.1 Kidambi Srikanth experienced been slapped with disciplinary notices for leaving the Indian squad at the Asian Group Championships in the Philippines before this 12 months. The pair experienced long gone to Barcelona to get paid position details that was crucial for their possibilities to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.

The BAI explained in a assertion on Friday that Srikanth has been advised for the Khel Ratna award even though Prannoy has been given 15 days “to answer on his misconduct.”

“There are a number of situations of disciplinary troubles with Prannoy the Federation experienced been very tolerant all this while but in the latest earlier his mindset has forced BAI to just take action and also relook at the disciplinary policies. A show-induce letter has been issued for the remarks built. If the participant fails to react in the allotted time, BAI will be using stern motion towards the shuttler,” BAI Secretary Normal Ajay Kumar Singhania claimed in the assertion.