New Delhi, Nov 26 (ANI): Boxer Manoj Kumar, a 2010
Commonwealth Games gold medalist, who was earlier
denied the Arjuna Award, India's second highest
sports award, received the honour on Wednesday
(November 26) after he challenged the decision in
court.The Delhi High Court on September 17 had
said that a decision was taken in favour of Kumar,
who had dragged the Arjuna Award selection
committee to court after he failed to appear on
the list of nominees for the same. The controversy
started when Kumar, with 32 points, the highest
score among the boxers who had applied for the
honour, was left out of the final list of Arjuna
Awardees while Jai Bhagwan, who had two points
less than Kumar was shortlisted for the award.
Kumar, who received the Arjuna award from Sports
Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, expressed his
happiness.