Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's has been recommended by the Yoga Federation of India (YFI) for the Dronacharya Award. YFI president Ashok Kumar Agarwal says Singh's name has been forwarded to the sports ministry due to his trainees Neelam and Karamdeep winning medals in the World and Asian Cups last year. Agarwal contended that this makes him eligible for the award.