agreed, but any good thing which makes the country proud should be recognized and appreciated. Even those who do well in Asiad games are given awards. Poverty should be tackled with consistent govt schemes, while sportspersons, artisans, etc should be awarded equally when they bring pride to the nation. Like hockey players should be given equal prize money when they won the Asia Cup. I wonder if Indian Women Cricket Team wins the cup, they'll be awarded the same amount. Well, finally it all comes to playing with the sentiments of the people by the politicians.