SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Wednesday supported the plea to accord the country's highest civilian honour -- Bharat Ratna -- to batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar.
"He has done the country proud by his exemplary performances in the last two decades... he deserves the Bharat Ratna award," Dhumal told reporters.
"I will support any effort in this direction (according prestigious Bharat Ratna to Tendulkar)," HP CM said.
Showering rich praises on the legendary cricketer, Dhumal said even when a section of people used to question Tendulkar's continuation in the team due to bad performances, he used to say he was an asset for Indian cricket and would bounce back any time and he proved this with his historic double ton against South Africa.
"He is a rare player in the history of cricket and there is no doubt in it."
Dhumal also added that whenever he gets time to watch India's matches, he never misses Tendulkar's performance.
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