New Delhi, January 30: Miffed at being ignored for the Padma Shri award, two-time Asian champion cueist Yasin Merchant has shot off an emotional letter to AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, ridiculing some of this year’s awardees.
Merchant, in his two-page letter, has questioned the selection criteria for the award, saying his international achievements have been completely ignored.
In his letter, a copy of which is with PTI, Merchant writes, “All synonyms defining the word disappointment racked my body and as expected frustration too did an all body tour, pinching and biting every pore of my disillusioned body, as I browsed through the list of fortunate recipients who have been ‘honoured’ by India.
–PTI