सचिनला 'भारतरत्न' या भारताच्या सर्वोच्च मुलकी सन्मानाने गौरवायलाच हवे!

सचिनला 'भारतरत्न' या भारताच्या सर्वोच्च मुलकी सन्मानाने गौरवायलाच हवे म्हणून माननीय प्रतिभाताई आणि माननीय मनमोहन सिंग यांना पाठविलेले पत्र
(मूळ इंग्रजी निरोप खाली दिलेला आहे)
मी आपल्याला पुन्हा एकदा विनंती करतो कीं आपल्या सर्वांच्या लाडक्या सचिनला आता आपल्या देशाचा सर्वोच्च मुलकी सन्मान "भारतरत्न" देऊन आपण गौरविले पाहिजे.
त्याचे चकित करणारे विक्रम सर्वांनाच माहीत आहेत. पण त्याचे सहकारी खेळाडू त्याला किती मानतात आणि त्याच्यावर प्रेम करतात हे आपणही काल पाहिलेले आहेच. आपल्या संघाची विजयी सलामी सार्‍या वानखेडे मैदानाला देत असताना त्याला त्याच्या सवंगड्यांनी खांद्यावर घेऊन जी फेरी मारली तसा सन्मान क्वचितच कुठल्या खेळाडूला मिळाला असेल.
माझ्यासारखे सामान्य लोक त्याच्यावर प्रेम करतातच पण ही भावना सामान्य जनतेला त्याच्याबद्दल वाटणार्‍या प्रेमाचे आणि आदराचे द्योतक आहे. पण जेंव्हां त्या क्षेत्रातल्या बारकाया जाणणारे त्याचे सवंगडी त्याच्याबद्दलचे प्रेम, आदर आणि जवळीक व्यक्त करतात त्याची पातळी वेगळीच. हे दृश्य पाहून तिथे असलेल्या प्रत्येक प्रेक्षकाच्या आणि दूरचित्रवाणीवर ते दृश्य पहाणार्‍या कोट्यावधी लोकांच्या डोळ्यांचे पारणे फिटले असेल यात शंका नाहीं. हा प्रसंग सर्वांना सचिनला त्याचे सहकारी किती मान देतात हे दाखवून गेला आणि हे पहाणार्‍यांची हृदये गर्वाने फुगलीअसतील याची मला खात्री आहे. त्याच्या कित्येक सहकार्‍यांनी "आम्ही हा चषक सचिनसाठी जिंकला" असेही ठासून सांगितले.
भारताच्या राष्ट्रपती या नात्याने आपण पुढाकार घेऊन हा आपल्या देशाचा सर्वोच्च सन्मान सर्वांच्या लाडक्या सचिनला मिळवून देण्यासाठी भारत सरकारवर वजन व दबाव आणावा अशी मी आपल्याला विनंती करतो.
नमस्कार!
सुधीर काळे, जकार्ता
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(ज्यांना मनापासून सचिनला भारतरत्न हा सन्मान मिळावा असे वाटते त्यांनीही अशीच साकड 'ममो' आणि 'प्रपा' यांना घालावी म्हणूनच वर त्यांचे ई-मेल पत्ते मी दिलेले आहेत.)
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To:
Mrs Pratibhatai Patil
President of India
(presidentofindia@rb.nic.in)
Your Excellency,
I once again request you to consider very strongly to honour our Darling of the Nation Sachin Tendulkar awarding him our Highest Civil Honour "Bharat Ratna".
His legendary achievements are known to every Indian, but what you must have noticed personally yesterday is the special place he has in the heart of his teammates who literally carried him on their shoulders around Wankhede for the team's Victory Lap!
Common people like me adoring him is one thing. It is just the love & respect the masses have for him. But when his fellow professionals (who know his greatness thanks to their own expertise in the said field) adore him as we all saw yesterday, it is totally another level of respect. It was really overwhelming feeling & I am sure no person in Wankhede & millions watching him must have missed the underlying professional respect they feel for Sachin and their love & affection for him. There were many team members who declared that they won the cup for him!
I think you as the Head of the State should become proactive & strongly press the Government to award this Highest Civic Honour of India to Sachin.
Warmest regards,
K B Kale
Jakarta

To:
Mr Man Mohan Singh,
Prime Minister of India
(pmosb@pmo.nic.in)
Your Excellency,
I once again request you to consider very strongly to honour our Darling of the Nation Sachin Tendulkar awarding him our Highest Civil Honour "Bharat Ratna".
His legendary achievements are known to every Indian, but what you must have noticed personally yesterday on the TV screen (& at Mohali earlier) is the special place he has in the heart of his teammates who literally carried him on their shoulders around Wankhede for the team's Victory Lap!
Common people like me adoring him is one thing. It is just the love & respect the masses have for him. But when his fellow professionals (who know his greatness thanks to their own expertise in the said field) adore him as we all saw yesterday, it is totally another level of respect. It was really overwhelming feeling & I am sure no person in Wankhede & millions watching him must have missed the underlying professional respect they feel for Sachin and their love & affection for him. There were many team members who declared that they won the cup for him!
I think you as our Prime Minister should take lead to award this Highest Civic Honour of India to Sachin.
Warmest regards,
K B Kale
Jakarta