Hurt at missing out on Padma Bhushan award for the second year in a row, 16-time world champion cueist Pankaj Advani says he does not know what he needs to do more to receive the coveted civilian honour. Even, India’s badminton doubles specialist Jwala Gutta lashed out on social media after being snubbed for Padma awards saying that it is awarded to those who can procure “recommendation letters”. Just feel after 16 world titles and 2 Asian games golds if I'm ignored for a padma bhushan, don't know what more I need to do https://t.co/kI1pmFL0M9 — Pankaj Advani (@PankajAdvani247) January 25, 2017Who is begging here? #letitbe https://t.co/8C8UpcZVAL — Pankaj Advani (@PankajAdvani247) January 26, 2017Jwala in a Facebook post also vented her anger. The shuttler, who is known to speak her mind said that to get awards, one needs to get letters from influential authority.

Source: Hindustan Times January 26, 2017 17:02 UTC