Mumbai: The state government has set up a seven-member committee to work out the modalities for honouring the cricketer, who retired from all forms of the game after his 200th Test match in November last year. It would take another 2-3 months for the government to felicitate Sachin, the minister said.
He said that it’s not possible to hold the felicitation programme now as the Lok Sabha elections are approaching. Also, the schedule of the government is busy because of regular Cabinet meetings, the minister said. The date has still not been decided. We will seek the date and time after contacting him.
Terming Sachin the great son of Maharashtra, a government resolution had earlier said that the state government has been considering honouring the cricketer. The prestige of Maharashtra and India has increased due to Sachin’s contribution to the game, the government had said.
The state government is taking cue from the cricketing world’s tradition of presenting autographed bats to winners or retiring players, and is planning to present the Mumbai-based cricketer a special silver trophy bearing the signatures of all 40 ministers.
Bureau Report
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