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Khel Ratna controversy: Sports Minister makes 'disgruntled' Poonia wait...

India's discus-thrower Krishna Poonia, who's angry at being snubbed for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, on Wednesday was made to wait the entire day to see Sports Minister Jitendra Singh and discuss the issue with him.

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Top woman discus thrower Krishna Poonia was finally able to meet Jitendra Singh after her day-long struggle to meet him and apprised the Sports Minister of her grievance at being overlooked for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

Poonia, who was accompanied by her husband-cum-coach Virender Poonia, met the minister at his official residence in the evening after failing to get an audience during the entire day.

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