British PM wants knighthood for tendulkar

[koksmayu]

Cricketing greats from the Commonwealth nations such as Sachin Tendulkar should be considered for traditional British honours like the knighthood, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said. Noting that cricket is one of the great things that binds the Commonwealth together, he said there was a time when top cricketers from the countries in the grouping would be recognised by the British people through its honoured system. "It used to be the case that great cricketers from the Commonwealth would be recognised by the British people through our honoured system -- we think of Sir Don Bradman or Sir Gary Sobers," Brown, who is on an official tour of India, told reporters in New Delhi on Sunday. He rued that this "function of the empire" has fallen into disrepair now that most of the Commonwealth countries have opted out of the honoured system and have their own honours.

[sm332]

I could care less ... and beside from what I understand India does not allow foreign honorifics for its citizens?

[talksport]

Two ex Finance Ministers and current Premiers meet and the Stock Exchange collapses in India...Coincidence

[Dravid]

old news man

[fineleg]

[ludhianvi]

If I were Sachin or any other normal person, I wouldnt take this "honour". It would simply show that the British still have authority over the Indians. It is still a surprise that there are commonwealth games or should they be called British Raj games:D

[Desi Cartman]

its not allowed as per Bharat's Constitution and rightly so !